I am currently finishing my BS in Computer Science. Most of my classmates are getting programming related jobs but I just love working with the hardware. This past year I was able to get several scholarships and so I ended up spending less money than I had expected. So now I'm thinking about going for some certifications to add to my resume and also just out of curiosity. I have worked in and around the Internet, networking, and server world for the past 10 years but I don't know a think about certifications!
What is A+, is that the very basic "computer tech" certification? Are there multiple levels of A+? How expensive are the tests?
What is the path for Cisco training? I hear a lot about CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIE, is that the normal path? Where do CCDA, CCDP, CCIP, and CCSP fit in? What would I end up spending for the first "two notches" of Cisco certification? How much hardware would I need to buy? (This is probably a huge thread in itself, LOL)
I am also interested in some Unix / Server certifications, somewhere where I would have to get down and dirty with the filesystem and command line. Have any of you gone for Red Hat, Novell/Suse, or Solaris certification?
What is A+, is that the very basic "computer tech" certification? Are there multiple levels of A+? How expensive are the tests?
What is the path for Cisco training? I hear a lot about CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIE, is that the normal path? Where do CCDA, CCDP, CCIP, and CCSP fit in? What would I end up spending for the first "two notches" of Cisco certification? How much hardware would I need to buy? (This is probably a huge thread in itself, LOL)
I am also interested in some Unix / Server certifications, somewhere where I would have to get down and dirty with the filesystem and command line. Have any of you gone for Red Hat, Novell/Suse, or Solaris certification?
