Search Engine Optimization and Marketing is a huge industry. One of the key tools in this industry is Google AdWords. Deriving from these facts would lead those desiring a career in SEO/SEM to seek out some sort of related certification. Google AdWords Certification delivers. Here’s the quick and dirty synopsis of Google’s Certification Program.

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 [...]

Microsoft software works well and plays great within a Microsoft environment. They have designed the entire software stack to integrate seamlessly together and provide a rich framework that enables developers to design and implement information technology solutions that work practically out of the box.

When you go to take an IT certification exam, you are entering a controlled environment that is the testing center site. The testing center ensures your identification and provides a secure and comfortably optimal environment, that promotes your best ability to showcase your talent and deep knowledge of the subject matter. The utter reality is [...]

The major questions surrounding IT Certifications are: 1) Do I really need them; and 2) What Certification(s) should I get?

Certifications in a virtual realm would not likely be of any help to an IT professional. However, actual certifications in virtual machines would be, as virtualization has branched out from a once predominantly tech support tool to web and application development, server management, and even cloud computing. VMware has long been the leader in this [...]

If you’re looking to boost your resume and professional credentials as a LAMP developer, here are some of the certifications you should seek: Linux There are various Linux certifications available, which makes choosing the right certification difficult. You could get a distribution/commercial level certification, i.e. from Ubuntu, Redhat, Novell, etc. However, these certifications could limit [...]

In Part I , we covered some of the most popular and well known certifications. This time, we’ll talk about some of the more obscure and rare certifications.