IT Study and Certifications

IT Study and Certifications

by Mark JohnsonNo Comments
If you are looking for info, path and options to improving your IT career, here's a suggested list: GETTING STARTED CompTIA certification - CompTIA A+ Microsoft technology professional (MTA) MIDLEVEL Microsoft certified solutions expert (MCSE) Microsoft certified solutions developer (MCSD) NETWORKING Cisco certified network associate (CCNA) Cisco certified network professional (CCNP) SECURITY Certified information systems auditor (CISA) Certified information security manager (CISM) Certified in risk and information systems control (CRISC) Certified in the governance of enterprise IT (CGEIT) Cybersecurity nexus (CSX-P) Certified ethical hacker (CEH) Certified information systems security professional (CISSP) Global information assurance certifications (GIAC) - cyber defense; penetration testing; incident response and forensics; cybersecurity management, audit and legal proficiencies; developer; and industrial control systems. The highest level is the GIAC security expert (GSE) CLOUD COMPUTING CompTIA cloud+ VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Management and Automation AWS certified solutions architect — professional (VCP-CMA) Salesforce certified development life cycle and deployment PROJECT MANAGEMENT Certified associate in project management (CAPM) Project management professional Certified ScrumMaster HELP DESK HDI certifications - entry-level HDI desktop support technician to the HDI support center director Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) - foundation to master Apple certified...
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IT Study: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Module 1

IT Study: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Module 1

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AWS Amazon Web Services NOTES RANGE OF SERVICES: Compute Storage Network Security SOLUTIONS Blockchain Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot Development Platforms TOOLSETS Video Production Management Systems Orbital Satellites FUNDAMENTAL CLOUD COMPUTE MODEL Client Server Model Client makes a request to the server (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud or Amazon EC2 - an instance or virtual server). With permissions (validate, legitimate) the server responds to the request. KEY CONCEPT - You Only Pay For What You Use. You don't prepay.   NOTES CLOUD COMPUTING The on demand delivery of IT resources on the internet with pay-as-you-go pricing Use the storage you need when you need it - flexibility. Scalable.  Not available with managing your own data center. THE ENGINE - the undifferentiated heavy lifting of IT; tasks that are common, repetitive and time consuming can be handled with AWS. From AWS: Deployment models for cloud computing When selecting a cloud strategy, a company must consider factors such as required cloud application components, preferred resource management tools, and any legacy IT infrastructure requirements. The three cloud computing deployment models are cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid. Cloud-based deployment Run all parts...
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Context of Play

Context of Play

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When our son was diagnosed with autism and behavior & intellectual challenges several years ago, one of the main points the doctor (who had 20+ years experience of working with children) made to us was that everything we wanted our son to truly and meaningfully understand should be wrapped in the context of “play”. That advice has proved consistently true as our son has grown. Successful communication with a special needs child, preteen, teen, young adult, or adult who deals with autism and behavior & intellectual challenges is naturally and sincerely playful. It receives the most notable response. I believe it makes the strongest connections and gains trust with the child you love and you want he or she to know that you love them....
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Never Stop Becoming More

Never Stop Becoming More

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Never stop becoming more. I want to keep learning and growing in every area of my life forever. Without learning and growth, life becomes stagnate and toxic. Quotes to inspire and motivate: "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." Charles R. Swindoll "The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you." Phillipians 4:9 "Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning." Proverbs 9:9 "Learning never exhausts the mind." Leonardo da Vinci "I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it." Pablo Picasso "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Fraklin "A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success." Chet Atkins "A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And...
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