IT Certification Success Exam Cram Book

	Introduction	xv
Chapter 1	Certification Programs	1
	General Program Characteristics	2
	Why Vendors Like Certification Programs	4
	Why Individuals Like Certification Programs	5
	Why Employers Like Certification Programs	6
	The Certification Programs	6
	Microsoft Certification Programs	6
	Novell Certification Programs	8
	Oracle Certification Programs	10
	Cisco Certification Programs	12
	CompTIA's A+, Network+, and i-Net+ Certification Programs	15
	Sun's Java Certification Programs	16
	Chauncey Certifications	17
	ProsoftTraining.com's Certified Internet Webmaster Program	18
	Linux Certifications	19
	But Wait, There's More!	20
	Summary	20
	Need to Know More?	21
Chapter 2	Microsoft Certification Programs	23
	Alphabet Soup	24
	MCP	26
	MCP+I	26
	MCP+SB	27
	MCDBA	28
	MCSE	30
	MCSE+I	36
	MCSD	38
	MCT	40
	MOUS	42
	Microsoft Testing	43
	Tracking MCP Status	45
	Becoming an MCSE	45
	Tracking MOUS Status	46
	How to Prepare for a Microsoft Exam	46
	Need to Know More?	49
Chapter 3	Novell Certification Programs	51
	Alphabet Soup	52
	CNA	54
	CNE	55
	MCNE	59
	CNI	64
	CDE	65
	Novell Testing	66
	Tracking Novell Certification Status	67
	How to Prepare for Novell Exams	67
	Need to Know More?	69
Chapter 4	Oracle Certification Programs	71
	Alphabet Soup	72
	OCP-DBO Track	73
	OCP-DBA Track	74
	OCP-Application Developer Track	76
	OCP-Java Developer Track	78
	OCP-Financial Applications Consultant Track	79
	Oracle Testing	81
	Tracking Oracle Certification Status	82
	How to Prepare for Oracle Exams	82
	Need to Know More?	84
Chapter 5	Cisco Certification Programs	85
	Alphabet Soup	86
	Cisco's Tracks and Specializations	88
	CCNA and CCDA	89
	CCNP	90
	Test Option 1 for Routing and Switching	90
	Test Option 2 for Routing and Switching	91
	Specializations Track	92
	Test Option for WAN Switching Track	92
	CCDP	93
	Test Option 1 for Routing and Switching	93
	Test Option 2 for Routing and Switching Track	94
	Specializations Track: SNA/IP Integration	94
	Test Option for WAN Switching Track	94
	CCIE	95
	The CCIE Qualification Exam	95
	The Laboratory Evaluation	95
	Cisco Testing	96
	Signing Up for the Written Exams	96
	Signing Up for the CCIE Laboratory Evaluation	98
	How to Prepare for Cisco Exams	98
	Need to Know More?	100
Chapter 6	CompTIA Certifications	101
	A+ Details	102
	A+ Core Exam	104
	DOS/Windows Exam	104
	Network+	105
	i-Net+	106
	CompTIA Testing	108
	How to Prepare for CompTIA Exams	109
	Need to Know More?	110
Chapter 7	Sun's Java Certifications	111
	Java Certification Details	112
	Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform	114
	Sun Certified Developer for the Java Platform	115
	Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition Technology	117
	Java Certification Testing	119
	Registering for Numbered Java Certification Exams	119
	Registering for Programming Assignments	120
	How to Prepare for Java Certification Exams	121
	Need to Know More?	122
Chapter 8	Chauncey's Certification Programs	123
	Alphabet Soup	124
	CTT Program	124
	ATS Program	126
	Chauncey Testing	128
	Submitting Your Videotape	129
	How to Prepare for Chauncey Exams	129
	Need to Know More?	131
Chapter 9	Prosoft's Certified Internet Webmaster Program	133
	About Prosoft	134
	CIW Program	134
	CIW Professional	135
	Master CIW Enterprise Developer Track	137
	Master CIW Designer Track	137
	More about CIW and Other Web Certifications	138
	Prosoft Linux Certified Administrator	139
	Prosoft Testing	140
	How to Prepare for Prosoft Exams	141
	Need to Know More?	142
Chapter 10	Linux Certifications	143
	About LInux and Certifications	144
	Red Hat Linux Certification	144
	Alphabet Soup	145
	RHCE and RHCX Programs	145
	Red Hat RHCE Testing	147
	How to Prepare for Red Hat Exams	148
	The LPIC Program	149
	No Alphabet Soup, for Once!	149
	LPI Testing	151
	How to Prepare for LPI Exams	152
	The Sair Linux and GNU Certification Program	153
	Alphabet Soup	153
	Basic Sair Certification Requirements	154
	Sair Linux and GNU Testing	155
	How to Prepare for Sair Exams	156
	What's Linux Certification Worth?	157
	Need to Know More?	158
Chapter 11	Learning about Other Certifications	159
	Other Certifications	159
	Making It All Make Sense	162
	Trends in the Certification Game	164
Chapter 12	Planning Your Certifications	167
	Rating Certifications	168
	Choosing Certification Ranking Criteria	168
	Certification Ranking Table	169
	When Real Candidates Meet Ideal Requirements	170
	IT Professionals in the Real World	173
	Four Fabulous Job Roles Where Certification Counts	173
	Ideal Job Candidates Look Like This	174
	Favorite Certification Ladders	177
Chapter 13	Certification Study Tips and Techniques	181
	Outlining from Objectives	181
	Join a Support Group	182
	Practice Makes Perfect	183
	Investigate Training Options	184
	Pump the Experts	185
	Call on Your Community	185
	Go to the Source	187
Appendix	Job Prospecting for the Newly Certified	191
	Glossary	199
	Index	213