Questions about getting specific certificate of proficiency in a particular programming language or software package.
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Zend PHP 5.3 certification [closed]
I'm planning to give the Zend PHP 5.3 certification. Any suggestions on how to prepare for it? Also, what kind of questions can I expect? Can anyone remember what they were asked?
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Can Software Engineers become certified Professional Engineers (PE)?
Does anyone know if a Software Engineer can become a certified Professional Engineer or PE for short? I know that my buddies who are Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineers were able to become PEs ...
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Is the CakePHP certification worth it?
I have over 5 years of experience in web technologies—primarily the LAMP stack—and over 2 years in the CakePHP framework.
I am considering the CakePHP certification, is it worth it?
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Why should you get MCTS certified?
I just found out about MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist). But why should you become certified? Why not just study the stuff, and don't take the exam. It saves you a few bucks and you ...
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Is an SEI certificate worth anything?
I'm talking about SEI Software Architecture Professional Certificate.
I've been web developing for 3 years and I'd like to move into Software Architecture. My work will probably pay the fees for ...
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Changing my Sun SCJP certification to an Oracle one?
I hold a Sun SCJP from ten years ago or so. At first it was supposed to be a temporary certification (valid for a few years, I don't remember exactly: all I remember is that I had an expiration date ...
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Are there any online certificate/degree programs focused on Information Retrieval or Language Processing?
I'm a software engineer looking to try something different in my career and get into search indexes, information Retrieval or Natural Language Processing applications and systems. Where can I learn ...
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What are the differences among the .NET certification exams?
I am a .NET developer using WPF and ASP.NET MVC and I was hoping to pass some kind of certification exam.
There seems to be four exams but I am unable to understand what the differences are even ...
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Role of Microsoft certifications ADO.Net, ASP.Net, WPF, WCF and Career?
I am a Microsoft fan and .Net enthusiast. I want to align my career in the lines of current and future .Net technologies. I have an MCTS in ASP.Net 3.5. The question is about the continuation of ...
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Are there any well recognized Web Developer Certifications?
I have some software engineering background in Java but would like to move towards web development. With no background in web programming I am considering studying for a certification and gain some ...
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Web programming vs Oracle courses
I obtained my computer science degree 3 years ago and I've been working in non-IT related jobs for 2 years. I've decide to go back into programming field and am currently teaching myself ASP.NET 4 ...
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Understanding Microsoft SQL certifications
I am royally confused about the certifications Microsoft has out for SQL server.
From what I can gather from reading their site as well as others is there are various levels of tests (like in ...
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Differences between Software Quality certification levels?
First off, thanks for reading the question. I understand that this would theoretically be best asked in the SQA stack area - but - seeing as how that doesn't officially exist yet, maybe this was the ...
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What are your thoughts on the Oracle Master (old Sun Certified Java Developer) Examination? [closed]
Has anyone done the Oracle Master (old SCJD) Examination?
What are your thoughts on this examination? Is it worth taking it? Not really from the point of learning anything (as I doubt I will), but ...
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Is there any certification equivalent to BCS?
Is MCTS equivalent to BCS? and is there any certification equivalent to MCS?
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PMP certificate. How did you achieve it? How was the preparation?
Getting a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can be rigorous. Did you attempt it? How was your preparation process? Was there any hiccups filling out PMP project experience details? ...
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Anyone who has taken 70-515 TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 exam?
I'm planning to take 70-515 exam and I can't find any training kit for it from MS press at the moment. Therefore, I'm reading the book for 70-562 which covers framework 3.5. I would like to know if ...
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Does Oracle Certification really help in getting a good College for MS in the US?
I am a student pursuing a bachelors degree in IT currently in my third year. I am an average programmer and Java is my base programming language. I wan't to pursue MS in Computer Science. I do not ...
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Do hardcopy certificates matter?
I'm asking this question because Oracle has decided not to give hardcopy certificates for all Sun certifications
Is this good or bad? and does any employer ask for the certificate itself?
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Is ICCP certification valuable for a programming career?
In looking at various professional societies the AITP lead me indirectly to the ICCP Certified Computer Programmer certification (and others from the ICCP).
I had never heard of this program, but ...
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Is there any real benefit to Microsoft's application certification programs?
I'm developing a server application and am looking at Windows 2008 R2 application certification located here.
Does application certification really make a difference to your application? Has ...
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Are certifications worth it?
I am finishing my college degree in programming soon and I'm exploring the next steps to take to further my career. One option I've been considering is getting a certification or a series of ...
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New college grad, psychology major, wants to code professionally. Should I get Sun Java-certified? [closed]
I just graduated from a fairly well-known liberal arts college in May. Interestingly, I majored in psychology, with a concentration in social psychology. In college I took Intro to Computer Science ...
