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When it comes to preparing for an IT certification, the adage ‘Practice makes perfect‘ makes perfect sense. Practicing, practice, practice is great, but is it sufficient to know if you are truly ready for your certification exam? Customers sometimes ask us which is more important – practicing for a test and simply aiming for a 100% or actually assessing your skill levels. Do you need to be assessed on your practice tests? Some test prep vendors believe practice tests are sufficient.  We say they are both important. In fact, they go hand in hand and are invaluable when used together.  As you can see, practice tests and assessment reports feed off of each other and together can ensure your exam readiness and success in your certification exam efforts!

Practice Tests:
– Help you understand the format of the certification exam
– Give you a clear idea of what types of questions to expect
– Tells you which answers you got right or wrong
– Provide the correct answers
– May use tools such as Flash cards to reinforce concepts
– Help you focus on specific study material
– Can be customized by time, number of questions or exam objective
– Are typically shorter than full length final exams
– Allow you to retake questions on the practice test

Assessments:
– Tell you how ready you are for your exam at any time
– Can show your progress overall, or by topic
– At the beginning of your preparation, helps provide a clear idea of your strengths and weaknesses for the exam
– Reports after each practice test, show your progress
– Do not provide answers or explanations for incorrect answers
– Can show a historical performance trend
– Help with gap analysis by showing breakdown of performance by category
– Can display comprehensive reports that show performance by practice test or by exam objective
– Help you customize new practice tests based on test results

Many people understand the value of getting certified, but not everyone is convinced that certified professionals earn more. Is it fact or a myth created by certification vendors?

According to a recent salary survey conducted by a leading certification magazine in which over 40,000 respondents from 150 countries participated, the following points confirm the value of getting an IT certification:

• In this era of tough economy and post recession IT employees salaries continues to grew at about 9%.

• The majority of those surveyed reported a 5-20% increase in salary

• In 2009, the percentage of candidates who earned one or two new credentials in the last year, jumped to 30% from 11.4% in 2008

• 96 % of respondents from the top five countries with the highest salaries said they were certified.

Read more about this survey at certmag.com.

This is good news for most people in the IT industry. In a world that has probably heard more gloom and doom in the past year, than in the previous ten years put together, the survey is one of the indicators that provides IT professionals with some direction to move forward.

Get started or resume your certification journey today.The reason certified professionals on an average earn more than their uncertified counterparts is that the process of certification ensures a person is familiar with new technologies. Employers are looking for candidates who can hit the ground running. This means they are looking for those with industry recognized credentials such as IT certifications, who have proven to have the required skills and knowledge that are necessary to support the company’s investment on IT products.

Que – What are my options in the Microsoft Windows certification area?

Ans -Candidates who are interested in Windows can choose Windows 7 and/or Windows Vista.

Microsoft’s MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) certification is the latest certification on Windows 7 technology.

The MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration certification has been designed for professionals who have a thorough knowledge in installing, managing and configuring Windows 7 including new features such as security, network, and applications. This certification validates a candidate’s ability to understand the functions and features of Windows 7 and to troubleshoot network-connectivity and applications issues.

Features of Windows 7:

1. It proves your expertise on the new Microsoft Windows 7 and related technologies.

2. It enhances employment opportunities for IT professionals.

3. It is helpful for help desk professionals who want to upgrade their credentials and get recognition from the industry.

Microsoft’s MCTS: Windows Vista , Configuration (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) certification is a latest certification on the Windows Vista technology.

The MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration certification has been designed for professionals who have a thorough knowledge in installing, managing and configuring Windows Vista including new features such as security, network, and applications.

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Que -I am interested in animation, which adobe exam should I give?

Ans – Adobe After Effects is latest used for motion graphics Adobe’s 9A0-096 test is designed for business professionals who want to demonstrate proficiency with Adobe After Effects CS4. Successful candidates for the Adobe After Effects certification have experience in creating motion graphics and visual effects. The candidates will also have knowledge to animate, alter, and composite media in 2D and 3D space with various built-in tools.
Some of the job roles that are suitable for Adobe Certified Professionals are:

• For Graphic Design and Development: Graphic Designers, Web Designers, System Integrators, and Developers. Related certification are ACE, ACE Specialist and ACE Master.
• For Instruction in Adobe Products: Certified Instructors. Related Certification is ACI.

uCertify can help you achieve your certification goals. With our outstanding pass rate 97.23% and 100% money back guarantee, you have little to lose. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have further questions or wish to place an order. Be sure to check out our free demo versions for each of the products above. This will give you an excellent idea of what to expect by way of our guided learning software, as well as good idea of the exam format itself.

Que – Please tell me more about the CCNA exam.
Ans– CCNA is an entry-level certification, which is a pre-requisite for all the advanced level Cisco certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, and CCNA wireless. It validates the skills to install, configure and troubleshoot routed and switched networks. CCNA Certified professionals are capable of implementing and verifying connections to remote sites in a WAN. They also have basic knowledge on security issues, Wireless networking and performance-based skills. For more information on this, please visit the Cisco page.
The typical job roles for CCNA Certified Professionals are Network administrator, System Analyst, and Network Support Professional.

Cisco has now introduced ICND1 (640-822), ICND2 (640-816), and CCNA (640-802) exams. The 640-802 exam will be the single exam option for becoming CCNA. Alternatively, passing ICND1 and ICND2 will provide you the CCNA certification. However, passing ICND1 will provide a separate certification named Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT).

You can choose either of the two paths for becoming CCNA:

• Single Exam Option > Pass 640-802 > CCNA

• Two-Exam Option > Pass 640-822 (ICND1) > CCENT > Pass 640-816 (ICND2) > CCNA

If you would like to know more about the CCNA certification please visit: CCNA certification exam page.

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Que- Could you please let me know the full details for OCP 11g Developer track paper?
Ans– The OCP DBA 11g certification exam is a professional certification program offered by Oracle Corporation. To be Oracle 11g DBA OCP certified, you need to pass the Oracle 11g DBA OCA certification. It validates the skills required to manage a large scale database and enhances the knowledge regarding the concepts and architecture relating to database, backup and recovery procedures using RMAN and Enterprise Manager, various kinds of flashback technologies, instance configuration, and job scheduling.
The typical job roles for OCP DBA 11g certified professionals are database administrator, database analyst, and database developer.

If you want to become Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate you have to give two exams, you may choose from the following:

1. 1Z0-001 and 1Z0-052
OR
2. 1Z0-007 and 1Z0-052
OR
3. 1Z0-047 and 1Z0-052
OR
4. 1Z0-051 and 1Z0-052

uCertify can help you achieve your certification goals. With our outstanding pass rate 97.23% and 100% money back guarantee, you have little to lose. Be sure to check out our free demo versions for each of the products above. This will give you an excellent idea of what to expect by way of our guided learning software, as well as good idea of the exam format itself.

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Que- Please tell me more about the ITIL V3 foundation exam.

Ans-The Foundation Certificate is a proof of understanding of the ITIL basis which includes most of ITIL terminology, terms, concepts, and relationships between various ITIL processes. ITIL Service Management Foundation Certification is a first step to start the career in ITIL. The foundation certification is a credit for the next certificates: practitioner and manager (master). This certification exam focuses on providing knowledge and comprehension of the key concepts, structure, terminology, and processes of ITIL. It validates the skills of ITIL terminology, structure and basic concepts and has comprehended the core principles of ITIL practices for Service Management. The ITIL Foundation certificate in IT Service Management is not intended to enable the holders of the certificate to apply the ITIL practices for Service Management without further guidance. The typical job roles include the following:

• ITIL Configuration Manager.
• Problem Analyst.
• Remedy ARS Developer.
• Remedy Application Business Analyst.
• SACM Technical Writer – ITIL v3.
• Service Request Analyst.
• Change Manager.
• Incident Resolution Manager.
• Support Analyst.
• Configuration Manager.
• Websphere Application Server (WAS) Administrator.
• BMC Remedy Support Specialist.
• Remedy Action Senior Developer.

Benefits of OGC ITIL certifications

• Offers a single, definable, repeatable, and scalable documented framework for IT best practices that flow across the IT organization.
• Supports sinking IT costs and mitigating the cost of IT quality.
• Supports skill of IT to determine and get better internal performance and service provisioning.
• Defines IT in requisites of services rather than systems.
• Improves communication and information flows between IT and organization business departments.
• Offers a framework for IT to support regulatory challenges.
• Improves ability of IT to adjust as business opportunities and challenges are offered.
• Improves relationship of IT with the business.

You may take any one exam from the below given two exams:

1. BH0-006 ISEB ITIL Foundation v.3

2. EX0-101 Exin ITIL Foundation v.3

uCertify can help you achieve your certification goals. With our outstanding pass rate 97.23% and 100% money back guarantee, you have little to lose. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have further questions or wish to place an order. Be sure to check out our free demo versions for each of the products above. This will give you an excellent idea of what to expect by way of our guided learning software, as well as good idea of the exam format itself.

Que- What are the pre-requisites for the CHFI exam? What skills are required to pass this exam?
Ans– Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator certification (CHFI) is appropriate for entry-level IT professionals. After passing the exam, you can work as an e-Business Security professional, Systems administrator, Legal professional, IT managers etc. It validates the skills of a candidate to identify, track, and prosecute the cyber-criminals. It also recognizes the knowledge of detecting hacking attacks and properly extracting evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks. There are no prerequisites for writing the Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) 312-49 exam, although it is recommended that candidate take CEH Exam before enrolling into CHFI program. However it is not mandatory to pass CEH exam before applying for CHFI exam. The CHFI certified candidate can work as a e-Business Security professional, Systems administrator, Legal professional, IT managers etc. Numerous corporate sectors are recruiting Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator to prevent and protect there digital infrastructure and to take appropriate steps against the security breach and other computer related crimes within an organization.

Ec-council exams can be taken at VUE or Prometric testing facilities.

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Given the rapidly changing IT industry, one might expect certification exams to expire every few months. Luckily, this is not the case. IT Certification exams do expire, but not as frequently as one might expect. More often than completely retiring an exam, certification vendors offer updates to existing certifications to keep pace with changing technology.

What is the frequency of exam expiration?

As mentioned above, the decision to retire and/or replace an exam rests soley with the certification vendor. In general, the validity of a certification once granted, is typically valid .Frequency of exam expiration can be predicted. It depends on technology as well as vendor of that exam. Lets take a example of Microsoft, windows vista came in market after windows XP. But the demand of XP still high than vista, so XP was not retired at that time though it was old. This time windows 7 has come. It is better than XP, so Microsoft will decide to expire XP in near future.

What is the impact on my investment in certification exams?

There is no impact on investment of individual, if certain exams expire because when a exam expire, a upgrade exam of that is available. So users or students can take that upgrade exam, and make them upgrade according to the technology. Certifications are never wasted .If someone does not want to take upgrade paper, he or she can also get job because lot of organization does not change their setup. For example, this time oca dba 11g is most updated and demanding exam but in many organization still people are working on OCA DBA 10 g and 9i. So still there is demand for old technology. This proves that certification exams are forever, so the investment in certification is always profitable.

Why do exams expire or retire?

The decision to retire an exam rests with soley with the certification vendor. The factors are typically based on:

Demand for the certification

The more a certification is in demand, the more likely it is to stay valid. The less popular it is, the more likely it is to be retired in a couple of years.

Technology

If there is a major change in the underlying technology being tested, a certification vendor typically upgrades their exams.

Is exam expiration is good or not for employees

As we know, when there occur advancement in technology, new certification exams or upgrade of previous are available. If employees of a particular company, take these new or upgrade certification, they will keep pace with technology. They can do their work in better way. Efficiency and effectiveness of the employees are enhanched.

Notable exceptions

Microsoft and CompTIA are vendors that typically do not announce exam expiration dates in advance. As long as an exam is in demand by the market, the exam is not retired. Once the demand diminishes, the retirement date for the exam is announced fairly quickly.

Que -I want to be an EH (Ethical Hacker). I have a bachelor degree in Computer Sciences. How can I achieve this goal?

Ans -Ethical Hacking certifications are very popular and a good choice for both the novice as well as experienced IT professional. Candidates who want to make their career in the field of Information Security, Network Security, and Computer Forensics can opt EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (ECSS) certification. The ECSS is designed to measure the following skills of a candidate:

• Working knowledge of information security.
• Offers a career differentiator, with enhanced credibility and marketability.
• Provides access to valuable resources, such as peer networking and idea exchange.
• Validates your skills and knowledge on network security and computer forensics.
• Also provides a business and technology orientation to risk management.

If you would like to know more about the EC-Council Certified Security Specialist (ECSS) certification, please visit: EC-Council page