Oracle Certification: Program with PL/SQL

  

Overview

The Oracle’s OCA PL/SQL exam is for the developers who develops database-centric Internet applications for Oracle. Where OCA PL/SQL certification helps to expertise in building database-centric Internet applications for both Oracle9i and Oracle Database 10g.It also launches now with oracle database 11g.

Prerequisite Certification For It

The certification requires you to pass one of the following entry level exams:

• 1Z0-007 – Introduction to Oracle9i SQL
• 1Z0-047 – Oracle Database SQL Expert
• 1Z0-051 – Database 11g: SQL Fundamentals                                        

At that time there are two options for giving that exam which have like that:

• 1Z0-144 – Oracle Database 11g: Program with PL/SQL
• 1Z0-147 – Program with PL/SQL

Exam Info :-
Exam Number: 1Z0-144
Duration: 90 minutes
Number of Questions: 80
Passing Score: 65% ( Passing score subject to change.)
Exam Price: Rs 5845 (India)
                      $195 (global)

Exam Objectives : -

• Create and debug stored procedures and functions
• Use conditional compilation to customize the functionality in a PL/SQL application without removing any source code
• Design PL/SQL packages to group related constructs
• Create overloaded package subprograms for more flexibility
• Design PL/SQL anonymous blocks that execute efficiently
• Use the Oracle supplied PL/SQL packages to generate screen output, file output and mail output
• Write dynamic SQL for more coding flexibility
• Describe the features and syntax of PL/SQL
• Use PL/SQL programming constructs and conditionally control code flow (loops, control structures, and explicit cursors)
• Manage dependencies between PL/SQL subprograms
• Handle runtime errors
• Create triggers to solve business challenges
• Design PL/SQL code for predefined data types, local subprograms, additional pragmas, standardized constants and exceptions.

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Some Important Links :-
 ucertify 
Exam Topics
Oracle Database: Program with PL/SQL 

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

 Overview - 

If you want to make your career in hacking & security then CISSP      certification ( Certified Information Systems Security Professional ) have a big value rather than any hacking courses or workshops. Certification is organized by (ISC)2 Security Transcends Technology.

A CISSP is an information assurance professional who defines the architecture, design, management and/or controls that assure the security of business environments. The vast breadth of knowledge and the experience it takes to pass the exam is what sets the CISSP apart.

Domain Expert Fields 

For your CISSP credential, your professional experience has to be in two or more of these 10 (ISC)² CISSP domains: 

Access Control

Telecommunications and Network Security 

Information Security Governance and Risk Management

Software Development Security

Cryptography

Security Architecture and Design

Operations Security

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

Legal, Regulations, Investigations and Compliance

Physical (Environmental) Security 

Download the CISSP Brochure

Have a look by video 

 

Books reference

PHP Zend Crtified Engineer

Overview - Hypertext Pre Processor (PHP) is a open source server side web scripting language. In case of     certification of PHP conducted by ZEND Technologies. Zend offered two certification for PHP which are described below.

Certification Types -

Zend Certified Engineer, PHP 5.3

Zend Certified Engineer, Zend Framework

Exam Vendors

Vue Zend


Benefits Of Certification  

• Be listed in Zend's PHP Yellow Pages
• Used by employers and recruiters to find top PHP developers worldwide
• Personalize your listing by uploading your photo, inputting your company information, CV details
• Get certified and receive free software and/or access to exciting new Zend technologies.  Certify before 3/1/2012 and get Zend Studio and a Zend Server Developer License.  After 3/1/2012 get Zend Studio and priority access to the Zend Developer cloud at my.php cloud.com.
• Get special discounts on Zend PHP conferences worldwide.

Zend PHP 5.3 Certification is considered by technology companies across the globe to be the industry standard measurement of a professional’s knowledge of Zend PHP 5.3. Surveys indicate that those with a certification are more likely to receive higher salaries and more career opportunities than those without a certification.
For companies, it brings a standardized measurement of competency, helps lower training costs and typically results in higher customer satisfaction levels because of the high skill level and professionalism of those with an Zend PHP 5.3 certification. In fact, many technology companies such as Microsoft, HP, IBM, Blackberry and Ricoh mandate their service technicians to be Zend PHP 5.3 certified.

Preparing for the Zend PHP 5.3 certification

There is no quick mantra for success. Several studies have shown that the best way to learn is to take a test! Practice tests that is. Taking practice tests before a subsequent exam appear to be the most popular method of learning, even more favored that other popular methods such as repetition and concept mapping.
A high quality test preparation software such as uCertify Prepkits will not only help you learn the 200-530 exam material and pass the certification exam in your first attempt.

Important Links

• Zend Framework Certification Study Guide
• Zend Framework Certification Training Course
• Learn more about the exam Zend Framework Certification exam
• Zend PHP 5.3 Certification Study Guide
• Zend PHP 5.3 Certification Training Course
• Learn more about the PHP Certification exam»

Microsoft visual stdio certification

Overview
It is one of the most popular certification examination paths of Microsoft. These certification exams have category as window application ,web application with c# all the specification can be changed by Microsoft any time .

Announcements
Certification exams specific to Visual Studio 2005 were retired on June 30, 2011. Upgrade exams to transition your skills and certifications from Visual Studio 2005 to Visual Studio 2008 are scheduled to retire on July 31, 2012.

Certification paths
Download certification path
Download XPS file (1 MB)
Download PDF file (1.48 MB)

   With Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, you can create what you can imagine, build on the strengths of your team, and open up new possibilities. New prototyping, modeling, and visual design tools enable you to create innovative applications for Windows and the web. And you can take advantage of new opportunities and capabilities offered by multi-core programming and cloud development tools.
There are two level of certification category which are:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
• Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
  Preparation Methods 

  Exam	Classroom Training	Microsoft Press Books
  Exam 70-511	Course 10262A: Developing Windows Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (5 days)	MCTS: Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-511): Microsoft .NET Framework 4 – Windows Applications Development ISBN: 980735627420
  Exam 70-513	Course 10263A: Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (3 days)
  Exam 70-515	Course 10264A: Developing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (5 days)	MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Microsoft .NET Framework 4 – Web Applications Development ISBN: 9780735627406
  Exam 70-516	Course 10265A: Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (5 days)	MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516): Microsoft .NET Framework 4 – Accessing Data with ADO.NET

  Suggestions :-
  Microsoft certification are practical as well as objective so be careful to take exam . Do a training or go for certification preparation software.  

 

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

    Overview
     Red hat certification are such different type of certification which are   known for there uniqueness in the market of open source linux.It have lot of reason behind that one is it not just a multiple choice exam paper as other exam in IT certification rather than performance based analysis of your skills.

Preparation/Training

Red hat gives a official training which enrolls you in practical understanding and dept learning because it's just not a reading a book and practicing mock exam due to a lot difference in formats of exam. 

Exam Format 

                                                          It is half day training session and a 2.30 hours practical in which you have to perform on machine as given problems in your certification exam. It take a three days to declare result of that exam which you have on your email just because it takes time to evaluate the performance of candidates.

Evaluation of Old Format 

Now a days a big among students is that there is another exam RHCT required to take but according to new format of Rad Hat it replaced by RHCSA , a prerequisite for RHCE ( Red Hat Certified Engineer ) so want to choose that path prepare for that as I always saying it shining in your resume as a star whether you are a fresher or experienced

Important links 

• Certification FAQ
• Past RHCT exam objectives
• Re-certification Policies
• Verify a Certification
• Certification Success Packs
• RHCE Success Stories
• Contact Us
• View past RHCT/RHCE Exam objectives 

Exam Objective
Exam objectives changed time to time I just give some objectives by which you got an idea of exam level and preparation material.

Understand and Use Essential Tools

• Access a shell prompt and issue commands with correct syntax
• Use input-output redirection (>, >>, |, 2>, etc.)
• Use grep and regular expressions to analyze text
• Access remote systems using ssh and VNC
• Log in and switch users in multi-user runlevels
• Archive, compress, unpack and uncompress files using tar, star, gzip, and bzip2
• Create and edit text files
• Create, delete, copy and move files and directories
• Create hard and soft links
• List, set and change standard ugo/rwx permissions
• Locate, read and use system documentation including man, info, and files in /usr/share/doc .
  [Note: Red Hat may use applications during the exam that are not included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux for the purpose of evaluating candidate's abilities to meet this objective.]

Operate Running Systems

• Boot, reboot, and shut down a system normally
• Boot systems into different runlevels manually
• Use single-user mode to gain access to a system
• Identify CPU/memory intensive processes, adjust process priority with renice, and kill processes
• Locate and interpret system log files
• Access a virtual machine's console
• Start and stop virtual machines
• Start, stop and check the status of network services

Configure Local Storage

• List, create, delete and set partition type for primary, extended, and logical partitions
• Create and remove physical volumes, assign physical volumes to volume groups, create and delete logical volumes
• Create and configure LUKS-encrypted partitions and logical volumes to prompt for password and mount a decrypted file system at boot
• Configure systems to mount file systems at boot by Universally Unique ID (UUID) or label
• Add new partitions, logical volumes and swap to a system non-destructively

Create and Configure File Systems

• Create, mount, unmount and use ext2, ext3 and ext4 file systems
• Mount, unmount and use LUKS-encrypted file systems
• Mount and unmount CIFS and NFS network file systems
• Configure systems to mount ext4, LUKS-encrypted and network file systems automatically
• Extend existing unencrypted ext4-formatted logical volumes
• Create and configure set-GID directories for collaboration
• Create and manage Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Diagnose and correct file permission problems

Deploy, Configure and Maintain Systems

• Configure networking and hostname resolution statically or dynamically
• Schedule tasks using cron
• Configure systems to boot into a specific runlevel automatically
• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux automatically using Kickstart
• Configure a physical machine to host virtual guests
• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems as virtual guests
• Configure systems to launch virtual machines at boot
• Configure network services to start automatically at boot
• Configure a system to run a default configuration HTTP server
• Configure a system to run a default configuration FTP server
• Install and update software packages from Red Hat Network, a remote repository, or from the local filesystem
• Update the kernel package appropriately to ensure a bootable system
• Modify the system bootloader
• Configure a system to run a default configuration NTP server and synchronize time using other NTP peers

Manage Users and Groups

• Create, delete, and modify local user accounts
• Change passwords and adjust password aging for local user accounts
• Create, delete and modify local groups and group memberships
• Configure a system to use an existing LDAP directory service for user and group information

Manage Security

• Configure firewall settings using system-config-firewall or iptables
• Set enforcing and permissive modes for SELinux
• List and identify SELinux file and process context
• Restore default file contexts
• Use boolean settings to modify system SELinux settings
• Diagnose and address routine SELinux policy violations 

Books for preparation

Microsoft Office Specialist

Overview

If you not know the simple policies of Microsoft certification then i suggest you to go on first Wikipedia 
page of Microsoft certification
Microsoft certifications
In day today professional life all of us using that Microsoft office for document purpose but few of them are thinking about certification of that.

Who benefited from that certification 
1.It beneficial for both technical and non technical person in their career. It added a extra value to your resume , to your career and to your dreams.
2. You can add that logo as shown above to you resume and say your self a office specialist .
3. students from every field like commerce ,science, technology .Not think it as small because if you certified your skills takes in market as legalized

Think before take
It is not as simple as you are using a Microsoft office at your home because it requires each & every component of office with well practiced so be care-full.
A simple method as I take always search for blogs of experience person who cleared such exam then prepared for it.

List of exam Office 2010

Certification	Exam number
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	Exam 77-881
MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010 Expert	Exam 77-887
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010	Exam 77-882
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Expert	Exam 77-888
MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	Exam 77-883
MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2010	Exam 77-884
MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2010	Exam 77-885
MOS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010	Exam 77-886
MOS: Microsoft Office OneNote 2010	Exam 77-853*               * exam in development

some important links

Microsoft office
Ucertify
Master certifiaction
FAQ's

Certified associate in Project Managment Certification

  Overview
  
PMI’s Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)^® is a valuable entry-level certification for project practitioners. Designed for those with little or no project experience, the CAPM^® demonstrates your understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management.
Whether you’re a student, new to project management, changing careers, or already serving as a subject matter expert on project teams, the CAPM can get your career on the right path or take it to the next level.

CAPM Requirements 
To apply for the CAPM, you need to have:

• A secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent)
  
  AND
• At least 1,500 hours experience

        OR

• 23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam.

Important Links  
A full Guide to instruct you for Certification download

CAPM Handbook

Application Form

CAPM Printable Application Forms

Who should choose that certification

Those who want to be a project manager or related to Management career in IT field. A suggestion ,to take experience first then apply for certification ,it benefited you a more. For more details go on link

PMI Certification

Comptia A+

Overview

 In the world of Networking , if you want career in the field of Networking then a certification of Comptia A+ with life time credibility unless cisco certification. In the list of certification of Comptia Its on first and all other like N+,Security+ are required to have a A+ certification.

Benifits 

# Certification have life time validity unless CCNA .

#  In the range of certification have very good creditability.

# The CompTIA A+ certification is accredited by the International Organization for Standardization            

    and   the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Exam Vendor

If you are familiar with IT certification then you Know that there are only two certification authorities and Certification of Comptia held by Pearson Vue.

Vue Comptia  

                         
                                                                                                                                                                     

Exam Pattern & Details

Required exams

CompTIA A+ Essentials CompTIA A+ Practical Application

Number of questions

100 for each exam

Length of test

90 minutes each

Passing score

675 for CompTIA A+ Essentials 700 for CompTIA A+ Practical Application (on a scale of 100-900)

Languages

English, Spanish, German, Turkish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan), Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Arabic

Exam codes

220-701 or JK0-701 for CompTIA A+ Essentials 220-702 or JK0-702 for CompTIA A+ Practical Application.

Important Links

Comptia A+
How to get certified
Buy study materials
Take a practice test
Training options
Subject Matter Expert

IBM DB2 Certification

Overview
As database administrator is a big post & a certification is like a star coin in your IT career. So today giving a overview about IBM DB2 certification. DB2 again a big database product used in industry , its certification categorize, as other of , at three levels:

Step	Exam number	Exam title	Certification
1.	730	DB2 Family Fundamentals	Database Associate
2.	731	DB2 Database Administration	Database Administrator
3.	734	DB2 Advanced Database Administration	Advanced Database Administrator

Certification Path   
With a entry level certification to advance level certification there is a whole road map or path discovering how you can evaluate your preparation for DB2 9 certification.  

• Professional certification
• Certifications
• Test information

Test 000-730: DB2 9 Family Fundamentals

The database associate should have an in-depth knowledge of the basic to intermediate tasks required in day-to-day administration, basic SQL (Structured Query Language), understand how DB2 9 is packaged and installed, understand how to create databases and database objects, and have a basic knowledge of database security and transaction isolation.

Test 000-731

• Number of questions: 69
• Time allowed in minutes: 90
• Required passing score: 59%

Test 000-734

• Number of questions: 51
• Time allowed in minutes: 90
• Required passing score: 64%

Test information 

Register for an IBM Certification test at Prometric and take a step into your future.

IBM at Prometric

Microsoft Server Sql certification

Overview
Certification for SQL server 2008 have a very longpath to become DBA . There are bacically three level which are following named as :
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Advanced Microsoft Certifications

I am talking about all of the above in details but a important announcement by Microsoft which helps you to schedule your certification.

Announcements 

#  Microsoft SQL Server 2012 exams are currently in development. Candidates who earn the new Professional-level certifications for SQL Server will be required to recertify every three years.

#  Certification exams specific to SQL Server 2005 were retired on June 30, 2011. Upgrade exams to transition your skills and certifications from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 are scheduled to retire on July 31, 2012.

  
Sql server Microsoft Certification again categorized by three manner at each level :
1. Database admistrator
2. Database development
3. Database business intelligence 

MCTS  
Microsoft certified technology specialist  is lowest & initial level of certification if you started your certification path in Microsoft. Choose carefully from above three because it decides your way to MCITP , be aware of that. providing with some links helps you a lot
Exam 70-432 

Exam 70-433
Exam 70-448

MCITP 

There is prerequisite for that exam is MCTS so if you have then think about it.I suggest you to take a training center specified or partner of Microsoft & then try to take certification exam because as you go ahead it become more tough in every aspect


Exam 70-450 
Exam 70-451 
Exam 70-452   

Version     
As  announcements above sql certification retired on 31 july 2012 then you can also think of certification of 2012 sql server because there is some small changes which can be studied by any internet reference .My suggestion for that go with your requirements of certification because there is always present a upgrade certification to every certification so be aware of that Microsoft can change any rule or specification at any time without notification.
So continue with Microsoft links.

Oracle

Oracle Certification Program Categories

According to  terminology there are basically five categories in which we can divide the whole Oracle certification Program :-

• Oracle Certified Associate
• Oracle Certified Professional
• Oracle Certified Master
• Oracle Certified Expert Program
• Oracle Certified Specialist  

Oracle Certified Associate 

The Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) credential is typically the first step toward achieving the flagship Oracle Certified Professional certification. The OCA credential ensures that the individual is equipped with fundamental skills, providing a strong foundation for supporting Oracle products. An OCA credential is available for several of today's most in-demand technology job roles.

Oracle Certified Professional

The Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) credential is the benchmark of professional skill and technical expertise required to manage, develop, or implement enterprise-wide databases, middleware, or applications. Increasingly, IT managers use the OCP credential to evaluate the qualifications of employees and job candidates.

Oracle Certified Master

The Oracle Certified Master (OCM) credential recognizes the ultimate advanced level of skills, knowledge, and proven ability. These professionals are qualified to answer the most difficult questions and solve the most complex problems

Oracle certified Expert

 The Certified Expert program is a part of Oracle's Certification Program which grants credentials that recognize competency in specific technologies, architectures or domains not currently covered in the path-based Certified Associate and Certified Professional certifications.
Some of the key features of Expert certifications are:

1. Niche oriented – based upon specific products or technologies rather than broad job roles.
2. Credentials are independent of the current OCA, OCP, OCM hierarchy.
3. Typically comprises a single comprehensive exam, rather than a series of exams.
4. Competencies falling under the umbrella of the Expert program may range from foundational skills to mastery of advanced technologies.
5. May have prerequisites such as an online exam, previous certification or training course attendance. 

Oracle certified specialist

The Oracle Certified Specialist branded credentials are typically foundation-level implementation-oriented certifications targeted at employees of current Oracle partners, employees of integrators seeking to become Oracle partners and individuals who plan to apply for work with Oracle-authorized partners. Additionally these certifications would be applicable to anyone who wishes to add credibility and broaden their skill sets on specific Oracle products. 

MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEM ENGINEER-MCSE

MCSE or Microsoft Certified System Engineer is a global certification from Microsoft. It is one of the required global certification for Hardware and Networking Engineer to get the advantage than people without MCSE and to get the good position in the field of Information Technology.

A person who is interested in becoming an MCSE has to pass a credit-by-exam test. This allows a person to work within the latest system. With each new system that comes out, however, there are other certified exams that an MCSE must take and pass in order to maintain certification. For instance, if an MCSE is certified for the year 2002 and 2000, he or she must take at least two certification exams – one for each year of certification.

This upgrading of certification continues as long as the person wishes to continue to be an MCSE. The reason for the testing, and for proving proficiency for each year, is that Microsoft is changing constantly, and the information for earlier operating and networking systems changes with each new application.

To become certified by Microsoft, one must take the Microsoft Certification Exam at a designated Testing Center. Microsoft offers courses to help students pass the MCSE exams. There is, however, limited seating for the courses. At the same time, the training centers run courses constantly in order to serve as many of those who want to become an MCSE as possible.
It takes time and commitment to get through the courses necessary to become an MCSE. Depending on how much time a student devotes to the process, however, it can take as little as a year. On the other hand, the courses can take as long as two years. A student who already has an Associate in Science degree and has applied computer knowledge can often make it through the program even faster.

There is a very high demand for MCSE qualified individuals. Employers see the certification as a plus when hiring a new employee, especially in the field of computers or communications. Although potential employers also consider experience, the certification shows that the potential employee has a defined knowledge of how Microsoft systems work. 

Java 7 Certification

Java 7 Release
After the take over of Sun Micro system by Oracle , release of Java 7 comes with new style of certification in oracle flavor. Actually its just in start phase of Java 7 certification called as 'Beta version' . It have some benefits or also some difficulties.Evaluated below :

Beta Certification
Actual price of a oracle certification is $125 but in case of Beta its become about $50.Beta version of certification comes only when there is new release of any product , to configure what suitable & appropriate question and format asked to student So Oracle use initial phase of analysis of certification questions.We will get after 11 weeks of finishing Beta exam, only those question will be considered for marks which are selected for non Beta exam .So take it on your risk if you are a expert then no problem at all.

Certification Path 
At the time of writing this blog Oracle introduce two level of certification given As:
1. OCA 7 - Java 7 programmer I
2. OCP 7 - Java 7 programmer II
Until now there is no release of of Java 7 OCM certification..Let us take a brief introduction  of both exams.

OCA 7 - Java 7 programmer I
The OCA, Java SE 7 Programmer certification is designed for individuals who possess a strong foundation in the Java Programming language. This certification covers the fundamentals of Java SE 7 programming, such as the significance of object-oriented programming and the steps to create simple Java technology programs. This certification provides a solid foundation on which to base continued learning.
study material Associate-Study-Guide-Oracle-Press

OCP 7 - Java 7 programmer II 

It's just under construction at the time of writing that blog ,course will be displayed after a month ago.As best of my knowledge there is not so much change between Java 6 & java 7 rather than project coin with some changes in API's .I suggest that not take that exam under Beta version. If you want to clear Java certification as early as then old version exam are also available.

Java 7 Certification 'A View '

 

Why Get Certified

In today time that's a big question Why you certified at all ? Just think about it you have knowledge but who identified at what level you are ? In recruitment point of view there is no so much need to recruit a seeker if he/she have oracle/ microsoft/IBM certified or any other global certification .
Recession in IT industry is another a big reason for that &  market have a lot of competition also. Global vendors have there own & specific reason to get certified so if need to choose them then visit the benefits links says
oracle
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=73

IBM Technology
http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/process/seethevalue.shtml

Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-program-membership.aspx

So there are lot of vendors some of them are above, knowledge in a specific area tested by a chain of exam path on testing centers one of them i m discussing here named ' Pearson VUE ' helps you to get certified .

pearson VUE here is a link to it for finding & selecting a list of vendors exam with their pricing.