In early 2011, CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, acted on their 2010 announcement that Windows 7 would be an added objective to its highly popular, vendor-neutral A+ certification track which includes both the A+ Essentials and A+ Practical Application exams. The certification is popular because it deals with the fundamentals that can be applied [...]

Technologies and platforms evolve as business needs grow and change with the capabilities gained by the advancement of technology. Naturally with time, certain certifications will rise and fall in value along with a technologies’ worth. Independent benchmark and research firm,

An increasing senior citizen population, along with technology innovations in the health care sector, has shown a growing and realistic need for health care Information Technology professionals. The health care industry, in recent years, consistently ranks as a top growth market for Information Technology business. Recognizing this need, the U.S. President signed the American Recovery [...]

Getting certified for a technology or product often seems to be the end-goal. Proving that you have the preparation and knowledge of a certain area of technology, a certification recognizes a person’s aptitude and expertise. However, a certification does not guarantee that all of his or her future work will be robust and solid and [...]

As tempting as getting a copy of exam before the test sounds, be cautious when using so-called “braindumps” or exam dumps. These are exam questions and answers recalled by various test-takers just after completing the exam. They are an old practice, not a new idea and a practice that does have its merits. Though usually [...]

As one of the leaders of the most sought-after information technology certifications in the industry, Cisco caused a lot of confusion when they recently restructured their certification programs. In an effort to simplify the whirlwind of letters and acronyms that one encounters when certifying with Cisco, they created a mass of confusion for those people [...]

IT departments naturally normalize the technology infrastructure to exclusively utilize a vendor’s product line. The certification you chose will reflect that choice. In a Microsoft shop, an employee will seek Microsoft certification. If the shop focuses primarily on Cisco installations, then, a Cisco certification will be sought.

Certification exams, especially in information technology, rely heavily on remembering and recalling certain specific information and not only on understanding how a technology works and integrates with other technology. Because of the very nature of question and answer based exam, while not completely rote, basic quick recall of pertinent knowledge leads people preparing for the [...]