CompTIA Offers Special Pricing to Networking Academy Students.Business Editors OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004 CompTIA announced today that approximately 475,000 Cisco Networking Academy The Cisco Networking Academies, part of Cisco Systems, offer networking courses, like the CCNA and CCNP courses, which prepare students for the certification exams of the same name, and other computer-related courses. (R) Program students throughout the world are now eligible for special pricing and online access to exam vouchers for CompTIA A+(TM), Network+(TM), Linux Linux Nonproprietary operating system (OS) for digital computers. In 1991 Linus Torvalds of Finland began asking for volunteer programmers over the Internet to collaborate on the development of a UNIX-like OS for personal computers; the “1. +(TM), Server+(TM), and Security+(TM) certifications. The goal of this new program is to bring the career and self-confidence benefits of certification to a wider audience of students by offering special pricing and streamlining the process of obtaining exam vouchers. Students gain an employment edge when they leave school with a diploma DIPLOMA. An instrument of writing, executed by, a corporation or society, certifying that a certain person therein named is entitled to a certain distinction therein mentioned. 2. and certifications valued by employers around the world. Additionally, a growing number of colleges and universities grant course credit for certification and count certification as a plus on admissions forms. The process of studying for and earning CompTIA certifications helps to establish a foundation of knowledge upon which to begin to build a career in information technology. Once students have mastered the fundamentals, it is easier for them to begin to specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in technologies offered by industry leaders. A number of Networking Academy courses prepare students for CompTIA certification exams. These courses include IT Essentials I: Hardware and Software, IT Essentials II: Network Operating Systems An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. , Fundamentals of Unix, Cisco Certified See certification. Network Associate (CCNA See Cisco certification. ) courses 1 through 4, and Fundamentals of Network Security. CompTIA A+ certifies knowledge mastery of computer hardware and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. equivalent to six months of workplace experience as a computer technician See PC technician and software technician. . CompTIA Linux+ certifies the equivalent of six months of experience with Linux. CompTIA Network+ certifies the equivalent of nine months as a network technician. CompTIA Server+ certifies knowledge mastery of a technician with 18 months of experience with servers, and CompTIA Security+ certifies the equivalent of 24 months of networking experience, with emphasis on security. There are approximately 10,000 Cisco Networking Academies located in high schools, technical schools, colleges, universities, and community-based organizations worldwide. The Academy program delivers web-based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs, instructor training and support, and preparation for industry standard certifications. Launched in 1997 with 64 educational institutions in seven states, the Networking Academy has a presence in all 50 states and in 149 countries around the world. Questions about the program may be sent to E2Cadmin@comptia.org. For general information on Networking Academies, visit http://cisco.netacad.net/public/. For more information on CompTIA visit www.comptia.org. About CompTIA CompTIA is a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology industry. For more than 22 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its more than 19,000 members in 89 countries. The association is involved in developing standards and best practices, and influencing the political, economic and educational arenas that impact IT worldwide. More information is at www.comptia.org. |
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