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im going to uni in a few months, but now i have nearly 4 months off with not a great deal to do. I was considering taking something like this, and learning it during this summer.
besides, if i could be getting a few certifications during my time off from uni, that should really help with my degree, as well as make myself that little bit more markettable
anyway, are there any good links to sites/papers/books regarding these certifications? and which are the better ones to go for?
I just did the RHCE 2 month ago and it was a blast.
Blasted me right between my eyes ;-)
I failed, as to speak it, and passed. I got the Red Hat Certified Specialist (Warghh, how that sounds, specialist: Guy with a screwdriver?)
which is not Red Hat Certified Engineer, but a lower level (8.5 % more score and I would have made it)
What is the point of this post?
I liked this Certification very much. It was darn a*** hard, hardest thing I ever did ( I got sunk by sendmail, NIS, POP3 and PAM, they all conspired together to kill me on the test ;-)
I was all over my ears certified in Lotus Notes (programming and Administration) and have many language diplomas, but this RHCE was unique:
They say that it is the most challenging certification in the it field and I do not know if this is true, but I believe it. The whole thing is about 6 hours and 80% of it is practical hands-on testing. Meaning: They give you a server, put some bugs and defects in it and you gotta fix it.
What I can say about this certification is, that I will try again, because it bugged me to fail, eventhough I prepared like a king (I never failed in any of my other certs). Also, like no other cert I ever did, I boosted my knowhow 3 times, because it's not just multiple choice, it's real live.
Anybody that wants to get into Linux is getting the light-speed trainride into expert knowhow with this cert-prep.
Don't know much about the other certs. What is Linux+, what does it entail, and who is offering it?
BTW, just for the curious: RHCE includes everything the whole package of Linux (very heavy on net), except programming.
Browny_amiga, CompTIA offers the Linux+. from what i hear, its not nearly as hard as the RHCE. its just to test your basic to intermediate knowledge of non vendor specific linux.
Is it possible to get a computer job with cert without a computer science degree? I do have a degree in psychology. (So WinXP, tell me of your mother.)
Originally posted by Darkseid Is it possible to get a computer job with cert without a computer science degree? I do have a degree in psychology. (So WinXP, tell me of your mother.)
Most definitely. I am working like this and have been for the last 5 years.
But be ready to provide other credentials, like more than one cert.
There are places that you might not enter without a university diploma, like I found out (they will prefer the guys with the big diplomas, no matter how little experience), but most places are practically oriented, i.e. care more what practical experience you have, instead of theoretical knowledge.
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