The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential is the premier
certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and
design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the
Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 platform. Implementation responsibilities
include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems.
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The Microsoft Certified Applications Developer for Microsoft .NET (MCAD)
credential provides industry recognition for professional developers who
build powerful applications using Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET and Web
services.MicroStaff IT offers both C# and VB .NET
courses.
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The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer for Microsoft .NET (MCSD)
credential is the premiere certification for professionals who design
and develop leading-edge business solutions with Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET platform. The types of applications
MCSD certification holders are able to develop include Windows
Applications, Web Applications, XML based services, N-tier applications,
and so on. The credential covers job tasks ranging from analyzing
business requirements to building and maintaining solutions.
MicroStaff IT offers both C# and VB .NET courses.
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The new Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft
Windows® Server 2003 System credential will advance your career by
ensuring you have the skills to manage system environments running
on the Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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The Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 credential is the premier certification for professionals
who implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server™ databases. The
certification is appropriate for individuals who derive physical database
designs, develop logical data models, create physical databases, create
data services by using Transact-SQL, manage and maintain databases,
configure and manage security, monitor and optimize databases, and install
and configure SQL Server.
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The Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) credential
is the certification for professionals who learn how to diagnose and
troubleshoot issues with applications, configuration settings, and
Windows XP core components. The certification is appropriate for
individuals who provide desktop support or are in a corporate support
environment.
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The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credentials provide IT professionals with a
simpler and more targeted framework to showcase their technical skills in addition to the
skills that are required for specific developer job roles.
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The Technology Specialist certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies
and to distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their
specialized technologies. Microsoft Technology Specialists are consistently capable of implementing,
building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology
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If you are developing .NET Framework 2.0 applications that use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005,
the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) and the new Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist (MCTS) credentials provide a simpler and more targeted framework to showcase your
technical skills in addition to the skills that are required for specific developer job roles.
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CompTIA A+ certification is an international industry credential that
validates the knowledge of computer service technicians with the equivalent
of 500 hours of hands-on experience. Major hardware and software vendors,
distributors and resellers accept CompTIA A+ as the standard in
foundation-level, vendor-neutral certification for service technicians. The
exams cover a broad range of hardware and software technologies, but are not
bound to any vendor-specific products. The skills and knowledge measured by
the CompTIA A+ exams were derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job
task analysis. To date, more than 500,000 individuals have obtained CompTIA
A+ certification.Earning CompTIA A+ certification proves
that a candidate has a broad base of knowledge and competency in core
hardware and operating system technologies including installation,
configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking.
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The CompTIA Network+ certification is an international industry credential
that validates the knowledge of networking professionals with at least
nine months of experience in network support or administration or adequate
academic training. A typical candidate would have CompTIA A+ certification
or equivalent knowledge, but this is not a prerequisite. An accepted
foundation-level, vendor-neutral certification for networking
professionals, many IT certifications integrate CompTIA Network+ into
their curriculums. There are approximately 135,000 CompTIA Network+
certified professionals worldwide. The skills and knowledge measured by
this examination were derived from an industry-wide job task analysis and
validated through an industry-wide survey of more than 2,500 participants.
Earning a CompTIA Network+ certification demonstrates
that a candidate can describe the features and functions of networking
components, and possesses the knowledge and skills needed to install,
configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols and services.
The exam tests technical ability in the areas of media and topologies,
protocols and standards, network implementation, and network support.
The exam also covers new technologies such as wireless networking and gigabit
Ethernet.
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