This document discusses IT certification courses and their importance. It begins by defining certification and its meaning. It then discusses the need for certification to prove skills and knowledge. The document outlines different categories of certification courses, including networking, database, and programming certifications. It provides examples of basic, intermediate, and advanced networking certifications. It also lists some of the top certifications in today's IT world, such as RHCE, Oracle, Security+, CCNA, and MCSE. The document concludes that certifications are important for securing a better job and future in the competitive IT industry.

1. IT CERTIFICATION
COURSES

2. Contents
MEANING
NEED
CATEGORIES OF COURSES
Top certifications in today's IT world
FUTURE SCOPE
CONCLUSION
REFERENCESS

3. Introduction
Becoming certified in a specific skill or
product is a way to prove that you have the
necessary knowledge to perform a job in a
given field or a job that uses specific
technologies.

4. MEANING
Certification means to certify a person
or an organization by any
organization or company.

5. Definition
Certification is formally defined by Krutz and Vines as:
“The comprehensive evaluation of the technical and non-
technical security features of an information system and the
other safeguards, which are created in support of the
accreditation process to establish the extent to which a
particular design and implementation meets the set of
specified security requirements. ”

6. NEED
To be more practical
To get an extra edge in the competitive word.
To be specialized.
To be ready for change.
To reach the core.

7. DIFFERENT CATEGORIES…
 NETWORKING CERTIFICATION COURSES
 DATABASE CERTIFICATION COURSES
 PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATION COURSES

8. NETWORKING COURSES
 BASIC COURSES ON NETWORKING ARE :-
 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
 Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)

9. Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA)
Sponsored by Cisco, this entry-level certification indicates
the holder demonstrates basic knowledge to install,
configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services
for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not
limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame
Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.

10. Microsoft Certified
Professional (MCP)
The Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
credential is for professionals who have the skills
to successfully implement a Microsoft product or
technology as part of a business solution in an
organization.

12. Cisco Certified Design Associate
(CCDA)
Sponsored by Cisco, this certification indicates the holder
demonstrates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of
network design for the Cisco Internetwork Infrastructure,
which includes designing routed and switched network
infrastructures involving LAN, WAN, and dial access
services for enterprises. CCNA is a prerequisite for CCDA.

13. INTERMEDIATE COURSES ON
NETWORKING ARE:-
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Certified Information Systems Security Professionals
(CISSP)

14. NETWORKING CERTIFICATION
COURSES
ADVANCED COURSES ON NETWORKING ARE :-
 Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
 Cisco Certified Security Professional(CCSP)
 Brocade Certified SAN Designer (BCSD)

15. DATABASE CERTIFICATION COURSES
 Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
(MCDBA)
 Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
The Oracle certification program has expanded to
offer three Oracle certification areas:-
 Oracle Certified Associate (OCA)
 Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
 Oracle Certified Masters (OCM)

16. PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATION
COURSES
 Sun offers the following certifications for Java
technologies:-
 Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
 Sun Certified Java Associate
 Sun Certified Java Programmer
 Sun Certified Java Developer

17. PROGRAMMING CERTIFICATION
COURSES
 Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
 Sun Certified Web Component Developer
 Sun Certified Business Component Developer
 Sun Certified Developer for Java Web Services
 Sun Certified Enterprise Architect
 Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME)
 Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer

18. Vendor-specific certifications
Apple Inc. sponsors the Apple certification program
Cisco Systems sponsors the Cisco Career
Certifications program
Cyberoam sponsors the Cyberoam Security
certifications program
Hewlett-Packard sponsors the HP ExpertONE
certification program
Dell sponsors the Dell Certified Systems Expert
program with Associate and Master levels
IBM sponsors certifications

19. Third-party and vendor-neutral
certifications
SCIPP International ANSI Accredited Secure Web-
Application Development Awareness course and End-
User Security Awareness courses.
MigrationX sponsors unique IT migration related
certifications like Certified Migration Expert (CME) &
Certified Migration Professional (CMP).
INFINIDOX sponsors 4 professional information
security certifications.
Basic Computer Literacy Certification

20. General certification
General certification of software practitioners
has struggled. The ACM had a professional
certification program in the early 1980s,
which was discontinued due to lack of
interest. Today, the IEEEis certifying
software professionals, but only about 500
people have passed the exam by March 2005.

21. Software Testing
British Computer Society
National Software Testing Laboratories
American Society for Quality
Certifications
International Software Testing
Qualifications Board (ISTQB)
CSTE

22. Top certifications in today's IT world
RHCE
The Red Hat Certification Program is Red Hat's professional certification
program for Red Hat and general Linux related skills such as system
administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Self-titled "the flagship" certification, RHCE is a mid to advanced-level
certification that builds on topics covered in the RHCT certification to include
more advanced topics such as security and installing common enterprise
networking (IP) services.

23. Top certifications in today's IT world
Oracle

24. Top certifications in today's IT world
Security+
The CompTIA Security+ certification demonstrates knowledge of system
security, network infrastructure, access control and organizational security – all
important areas at a time when companies are investing real money to keep
their technology platforms safe from cyber security threats.

25. Top certifications in today's IT world
CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Associate is a second-level Cisco Career certification.
CCNA certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and
troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks, including
implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.

26. Top certifications in today's IT world
MSCE
Microsoft’s Certified Systems
Engineers have shown they can
design, implement and administer
technology infrastructures using
Microsoft 2000 Windows Server and
other Windows server platforms.
Sought by systems engineers,
technical support engineers, system
analysts, network analysts and
technical consultants, the MCSE is for
professionals who spend their time
maintaining the basic platforms on
which so much business is conducted.

28. More Certification

29. Future Scope
To earn more money
Better Jobs
Build a Community of Peers
Strengthen Your Weaknesses
Help Your Company Increase Business
Hiring Advantages Over Non-Certified
Competitors
Consultants/Analysts Can Land More Jobs
Gain Unique Access to Resources

30. CONCLUSION
In this competitive environment it is better to
invest in the certification courses to get a
better job & a secured future.

31. REFERENCES
 http://www.networkingcertifications.com/
 http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certifi
cation/mcdba.aspx
 http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_certification.htm
 http://java.sun.com/new2java/articles/certificati
on.html

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