Computer Certifications Overview

Being an IT certified reflects your abilities, knowledge and skills as an IT professional.  There are several vendor-neutral certification programs offered by Cisco, Microsoft, Comptia, CIW, ISC2, Novell, IBM, HP, Oracle, Symantec, Sun and Checkpoint etc that offer the exams for the IT Job roles including network administrators, application developers, systems analysts, database administrators, securities professionals, IT consultants, programmers and the web developers etc.

Employers from all over the world prefer to hire the certified people in their specific fields. As a certified professional you can make successful career in the Information technology field.  The common computer certifications include the following.

MCSE

MCSE stands for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.  It is ideal for the candidates who want to seek their career in the computer networking by using the Windows based operating systems and Microsoft Networking technologies.

MCDBA

MCDBA stands for Microsoft Certified Database Administrator.  MCDBA is suitable for the individuals who want to make their career in the Microsoft’s database administration. MCDBA is considered to install, configure, manage and troubleshoot the SQL server database.

MCP

MCP stands for Microsoft Certified Professional and this title can be achieved by passing any single exam by Microsoft.

MCDST

MCDST stands for Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician.  MCDST certifies that you have the skills that are required to troubleshoot the Desktop environments on Windows based operating systems.

A+
               
A+ is a very popular IT exam that deals with the operating systems and the computer hardware troubleshooting, configurations and maintenance.

SCJP

SCJP stands for Sun Certified Java Programmer.  SCJP is a foundation level exam that is designed for the individuals who want to demonstrate their skills and proficiency in the Java programming language.

CCNA

CCNA stands for Cisco Certified Network Associates.  CCNA certified professionals can install, operating, troubleshoot and maintain the LAN and small WANs.

CCNP

CCNP stands for Cisco Certified Network Professional. CCNP certified individuals have the skills and expertise to install, configure and troubleshoot the WAN with up to 500 routers.

CISSP

CISSP stands for Certified Information Systems Security Professional is an advanced level security certification by ISC2.  Achieving CISSP status demonstrates your skills and abilities in providing the security solutions to the large enterprises.

Network+

Network+ exam by Comptia is ideal for the candidates who want to make their career as a network administrator, systems administrator or the systems engineer. It is a foundation level exam for many advanced level network certifications.