CompTIA RFID+(TM) Certification Beta Exam Available This Month.OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The Computing Technology Industry Association See CompTIA. (CompTIA) today announced that the beta exam for its new CompTIA RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. +(TM) certification, a vendor-neutral professional credential to validate knowledge and skill in working with radio frequency identification See RFID. technology (RFID), will be available on October 31, 2005. The new beta exam (RF1-001) is intended for individuals with a foundational knowledge of RFID technology and between six and twenty-four months of experience in the RFID industry. Individuals who pass the beta exam will be certified as a CompTIA RFID+ professional. The exam will cover topics related to the installation, configuration and maintenance of RFID hardware and device software, including interrogation interrogation In criminal law, process of formally and systematically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses. The process is largely outside the governance of law, though in the U.S. zone basics, testing and troubleshooting, standards and regulations, tag knowledge, design selection, installation, site analysis, RF physics, and RFID peripherals. Complete beta exam objectives are available at: http://www.comptia.org/certification/rfid/objectives.aspx. The CompTIA RFID+ certification is being developed with the assistance of leading organizations in the RFID market, including American RFID Solutions; the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM Global); Briljent, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Express (USA), Inc.; FC Business Systems; Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is the urban campus of Indiana University located in Indianapolis, Indiana. IUPUI offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees from both Indiana University and Purdue University. ; Intermec Technologies Corporation; International Paper's Smart Packaging Business; ODIN technologies  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . ; OTA (Over The Air) Refers to any wireless system such as AM/FM radio and network television that uses open space as its transmission medium. Training; Printronix, Inc.; RFID4U (a division of eSmart Source, Inc.); RFID Focus; RFID Global Solutions; RFID Journal; ScanSource, Inc.; Sparkice; Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM); Texas Instruments Incorporated; Zebra Technologies Corp.; and others. The beta test is used to ensure that the final certification exam is fair and reliable. Candidates who take the beta exam are helping CompTIA to establish the appropriate requirements for the RFID certification. After a targeted number of candidates have taken the exam, the results are analyzed, the best questions are identified and a passing exam score is established. The permanent CompTIA RFID+ certification exam will be available in early 2006. There is a $75 fee for the beta exam to cover delivery and publication costs. The fee is a 66-percent discount off the regular non-member exam price of $225 for CompTIA RFID+ certification. Registration for the CompTIA RFID+ beta exam is available through Thomson Prometric and Pearson VUE at www.comptia.org/registerforexam. About CompTIA CompTIA is a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology industry. For more than 23 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 members in 102 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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