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Which Certificate I can take ?

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Hello,
I'm a computer science student and I'm left with one more semester to finish my bashlore degree. I would like to earn a MS certificate , but I don't know which one is really important for me. Could you please post your suggestions.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:00 PM
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Then the question would be what area would you prefer to work in?
Desktop support, sys admin, web programming? Check MS website for tracks in these areas and you will see which exams you must take first.
tip: Start using spell check for starters. Never heard of a Bashlore degree.
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:15 PM
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:37 PM -
There are a few good certs depending on what you are going into, if itis system administration, I would recommend getting the MCITP:enterprise Administrator or MCITP: Server Administratorhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2If your expertise falls in line with being a software engineer, I wouldrecommend training for the MCPD: Enterprise Application Developerhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcpd.aspxIf you are a database person, I would look at the MCITP: DatabaseDeveloper 2008 and Database Administrator 2008http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2If you want to go into services and support, I would look at the MCITP:Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 and Enterprise Desktop SupportTechnician 7http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2If you need any tools or software and your university does not haveMSDNAA, I would look here:https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx
-- Mike Burr- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:15 PM
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:14 PM
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"Computer science" encompasses a large area. Are you studying programming, setup/configuration of servers and/or desktops, e-mail messaging, or ????Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:20 PMAnswerer
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"Computer science" encompasses a large area. Are you studying programming, setup/configuration of servers and/or desktops, e-mail messaging, or ????
Bashlore in computer science means an introduction to all these aspects. My question is , in fact, what is the certificate that is more useful these days in the job market
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:28 PM -
Then the question would be what area would you prefer to work in?
Desktop support, sys admin, web programming? Check MS website for tracks in these areas and you will see which exams you must take first.
tip: Start using spell check for starters. Never heard of a Bashlore degree.
- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:15 PM
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 3:37 PM -
There are a few good certs depending on what you are going into, if itis system administration, I would recommend getting the MCITP:enterprise Administrator or MCITP: Server Administratorhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2If your expertise falls in line with being a software engineer, I wouldrecommend training for the MCPD: Enterprise Application Developerhttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcpd.aspxIf you are a database person, I would look at the MCITP: DatabaseDeveloper 2008 and Database Administrator 2008http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2If you want to go into services and support, I would look at the MCITP:Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7 and Enterprise Desktop SupportTechnician 7http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2If you need any tools or software and your university does not haveMSDNAA, I would look here:https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx
-- Mike Burr- Marked as answer by Rubel Khan Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:15 PM
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 11:14 PM -
Certificates are good for people with experience (as certificates withno experience, 'paper certificates,' are considered bad) and landing afirst interview with companies who use search engines to look forcandidates internally (when you upload a plain text resume) or on a sitesuch as Monster or Dice. I would definitely recommend it in today's jobenvironment, as long as it is a more difficult certificate to attain.
-- Mike BurrTuesday, July 6, 2010 11:17 PM