Certifications: Facilitating Better Careers in the IT Industry by Mark Katz
Many would like to make it to the top in the famed IT world. The top companies around the world are those who have used the internet and other computer related automation to enhance productivity and market competence. There are many fields into which a person can get into when speaking about... Popular certifications in networking are MCSA Microsoft certified Systems Administrator, MCSE: Microsoft certifies systems Engineer, CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate, CCNE: Cisco certified network Engineer, CCNP: Cisco certified network professional, Network plus from CompTIA, SCNA: sun...

MCSE Certification: A Leg Up On Your Co-Workers by Michael Russell
Most people in this world would not be able to tell you what an MCSE certification is. Making it longer may confuse people even more; it stands for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Just studying to take the test is a trial and the test itself can be difficult, not to mention expensive. ... You should have at least one year's experience creating and supporting a network operating system for environments that include: 200 to 26,000 users; 5 to 150 different physical locations; services and applications that are typically found in network environments, including web hosting, databases,...

Cisco CCNA Certification and Career Path by Natalie Aranda
Following your computer training toward your career path, you can go for the CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate), which indicates a foundation in the apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA training allows you the ability for installations and operation of LAN, WAN, and... The Computer training program online consists of 2 sections; "Introduction to Network Engineering", allowing the student to understand the world of network engineering, learning fundamental facts of data network theory and current technologies making the Internet tick.

IT Support: The Crucial Factor For Your Business by Lee Smith
IT Support has become increasingly important over the years. With businesses and industries becoming more and more competitive, your IT and computer network needs to make your business as efficient as possible. When something goes wrong with your network or IT, you need to have a rapid response... Just by asking these simple questions, your data and network wil be in safer hands and your IT and network support should be stress-free, allowing your company and it's staff to cons and centrate on business and not IT and computer issues.

The Value of IT Certifications in Career Development by Natalie Aranda
Information technology (IT) is the branch of engineering dealing with the use of computers and telecommunications, developing and maintaining systems as well as retrieving, storing and transmitting information. Therefore, any person wanting to develop a career in IT should be aware of the value... Demand for the network administration job function is another branch of IT, which has grown significantly, the same as candidates applying for this certification, particularly CCNA Certification. ... The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in apprentice...

Network Security – The Real Vulnerabilities by Dennis DEntremont
Scenario: You work in a corporate environment in which you are, at least partially, responsible for network security. You have implemented a firewall, virus and spyware protection, and your computers are all up to date with patches and security fixes. ... I guess some network engineers are just too proud of their network to admit that they could be breached so easily. ... The next thing you know, your network is compromised. ... What about the users who use your network on a daily basis? ... Believe it or not, the weakest link in your security plan is the people who use your network.

Understanding Your PC Cables And Connection Types by Rich Fuller
The beginning A classification for networks: 1. Peer-to-peer networks; 2. Server-based networks. At least two computers form a peer-to-peer network. In a peer-to-peer network there are no dedicated servers, and the there is no hierarchy between computers – all the computers are equal. ... The needs for a functioning BUS network are: a BNC, a BNC T (it connects the network device to the coaxial cable) and a terminator to indicate an extremity to the network. ... Every computer in this network is a client and a server in the same time.

The Brief History of Cisco Certifications by Natalie Aranda
Even young people can remember the old days when network administrators were more often associated for being the person sitting next to a computer system rather than for specific abilities of proficiency. In those early days, CCNA Certification or CCNA training were concepts totally ignored by... In fact during long time, many office managers just learned a few computer tricks to qualify as network administrator because a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) was only known as inter networking became more complex.

Is Your Wireless Network Secure? by Jeremy Whittaker
Networking professionals are encouraging people to think twice about wireless network security. You might be thinking I use WEP-128 bit encryption with MAC address filtering, I’m safe. Or you may be you’ve never even heard of WEP, if this is the case you might want to unplug your wireless access... Your computer consultant might be partially right when they say WEP will protect your network. ... Any computer security professional will tell you that physical access to the network is 95% of the security battle.

A Brief History of Cisco Certification Training by Natalie Aranda
Cisco Systems was founded in 1984 by a married couple named Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner. They were computer engineers employed at Stanford University near San Francisco, California. The name cisco, which was originally spelled using a small c, was taken from San Francisco. ... Cisco training was established as a benchmark standard for network associates and IT technicians. ... The idea was to provide global training for network associates. ... Cisco was also a leader in the introduction of formal certification programs to insure the competence and skill level of networking employees.