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December 31 10 Hottest Certifications for 2008
Trying to predict the future of IT certification with hot cert list, you probably already know everything we’ll cover in the following introduction by heart, but we have to say it anyway to make sure everyone’s clear on what we are -- or aren’t -- trying to do here.
#10: Linux Professional Institute Certification, Level 2 (LPIC 2)
Vendor: Linux Professional Institute
#9: Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Vendor: (ISC)2
#8: MCSE: Security
Vendor: Microsoft
#7 Cisco Certified Network Professional
Vendor: Cisco
#6: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
Vendor: Cisco
Even with this explanation, we know some of you will still be very disappointed with this ranking. At least it leaves some suspense for the year: What will be No. 1? Just five more to go, so let’s move on to our next entry -- two actually, as there’s a tie at position No. 4 (read note at start of article if you’re wondering why there’s no No. 5).
#4 (TIE): Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP), Project Management Professional (PMP)
Vendors: Cisco, Project Management Institute
#3: Microsoft Certified Architect
Vendor: Microsoft
#2: Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist: SQL & .NET
Vendor: Microsoft
#1: Red Hat Certified Engineer
Vendor: Red Hat
Source December 27
Exam No. English Date Local Lang Date
Release Date: 27/2/08 27/4/08
• 70-640 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 – Active Directory Configuration
• 70-642 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 – Network Infrastructure Configuration
• 70-643 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 – Application Platform Configuration
Release Date: 20/3/08 20/5/08
• 70-646 Windows 2008 Server Administrator Exam
• 70-647 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Exam
Available:
70-620 OR 70-624 MCTS: Windows Vista Client
Release Date: 18/4/08 18/6/08
• 70-648 MCITP: Server Administrator exam Upgrade Windows 2003 MCSA
• 70-649 MCITP: Enterprise Server Administrator exam Upgrade Windows 2003 MCSE
Have a look 648 & 649 will have upgrade paper.
December 21
اپنی دعاؤں میں ہمیں بھی یاد رکھئے گا December 20
تم نے تو کہہ دیا کہ محبت نہیں ملی
تم نے تو کہہ دیا کہ محبت نہیں ملی
مجھ کو تو یہ بھی کہنے کی مہلت نہیں ملی
نیندوں کے دیس جاتے کوئ خواب دیکھتے
لیکن دیا جلانے کی فرصت نہیں ملی
تجھ کو تو خیر شہر کے لوگوں کا خوف تھا
اور مجھ کو میرے گھر سے اجازت نہیں ملی
پھر اختلاف رائے کی صورت نکل پڑی
اپنی یہاں کسی سے بھی عادت نہیں ملی
بے زار یوں ہوئے کہ تیرے عہد میں ہمیں
سب کچھ ملا سکون کی دولت نہیں ملی
نوشی گیلانی
December 17 Interviewing and Hiring Microsoft Certified Candidates
What are you looking for when you hire new staff for your IT department? Greater employee productivity? Higher customer satisfaction? Less network downtime? Reduced support costs?
Whether you are hiring an IT professional, a developer, or a database administrator, hiring candidates with Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) credentials can have a significant positive impact on your organization.
Studies have shown that organizations in which the majority of team members are certified by Microsoft report significant improvements in delivering projects on time and within budget, in addition to having lower turnover and being less dependent on ad hoc external support.
What MCP certification means
An MCP certification on a candidate's resumé shows that the candidate has at least six months to a year of experience, has additional Microsoft training, and has passed a number of certification exams. In addition, each certification designates training and skills in specific areas.
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Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians (MCDST) have the technical and customer service skills to troubleshoot hardware and software operations for desktop environments running on the Windows operating system.
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Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators (MCSA) can manage and troubleshoot network and systems environments running on the Windows operating system. Specializations include Messaging and Security.
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Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSE) design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 platforms and the Windows Server system. Specializations include Messaging and Security.
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Microsoft Certified Database Administrators (MCDBA) are trained to design, implement, and administer Microsoft SQL Server databases.
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Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) are certified to deliver quality Microsoft training courses for IT professionals and developers.
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Microsoft Certified Application Developers (MCAD) use Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain department-level applications, components, Web or desktop clients, and back-end data services.
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Microsoft Certified Solution Developers (MCSD) are trained to design and develop leading-edge enterprise solutions using Microsoft development tools and technologies in addition to the Microsoft .NET Framework.
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Microsoft Office Specialists (Office Specialists) are globally recognized for demonstrating advanced skills with Microsoft desktop software. |
Suggested interview questions
Asking candidates about their MCP credentials can reveal a great deal about a candidate's qualifications. By asking targeted questions about the certification, interviewers can gain valuable insight into the candidate's skill set and determine the candidate's commitment to career development. You may want to include the following questions during an interview with an MCP.
Verification
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In which applications are you certified?
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Which application is your specialization? Which applications do you find most useful?
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How would you apply your knowledge in our IT environment, given our business goals?
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How long have you been an MCP? When did you get your certifications?
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How does your MCP certification qualify you for this position?
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How does your technical experience, combined with your certification, help you to be the best candidate for this position?
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How do your technical skills differ from the skills of your peers who are not MCPs?
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Career development
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Do you plan to earn any other Microsoft certifications?
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December 13 ذکر شبِ فراق سے وحشت اسے بھی تھی
ميری طرح کسی سےمحبت اسے بھی تھی
مجھ کو بھی شوق تھا نئے چہروں کی ديد کا
رستہ بدل کے چلنے کی عادت اسے بھی تھی
اس رات دير تک وہ رہا محو گفتگو
مصروف ميں بھی کم تھا فراغت اسے بھی تھی
سنتا تھا وہ بھی سب سے پرانی کہانياں
شايد رفاقتوں کی ضرورت اسے بھی تھی
مجھ سے بچھڑ کھ شھر میں گھل مل گیا وہ شخص
حالانکہ شھر بھر سے رفاقت اسے بھی تھی
وہ مجھ سے بڑھ کے ضبط کا آدھی تھا جی گیا
ورنہ ہر ایک سانس قیامت اسے بھی تھی
تنہا ہوا سفر سے تو مجھ پر کھلا يہ بھيد
سائے سے پيار دھوپ سے نفرت اسے بھی تھی
December 12 حرف تازہ، نئی خوشبو میں لکھا چاہتا ہے
باب اک اور محبت کا کھلا چاہتا ہے
ایک لمحے کی توجّہ نہیں حاصل اُس کی
اور یہ دل کہ اُسے حد سے سوا چاہتا ہے
اک حجاب تہہ اقرار ہے مانع ورنہ
گُل کو معلوم ہے کیا دست صبا چاہتا ہے
ریت ہی ریت ہے اس دل میں مُسافر میرے
اور یہ صحرا تیرا نقش کف پا چاھتا ہے
یہی خاموشی کئی رنگ میں ظاہر ہوگی
اور کُچھ روز کہ وہ شوخ، کُھلا چاہتا ہے
رات کو مان لیا دل نے مقدر لیکن
رات کے ہاتھ پہ اب کوئی دیا چاہتا ہے
تیرے پیمانے میں اب گردش نہیں باقی، ساقی
اور تیری بزم سے اب کوئی اُٹھا چاہتا ہے
December 11
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Parveen Shakir represented an era. A bright student, popular in the company of such gifted friends as Shahida Hassan and Khushbakht Alia, she started writing verse at a young age, simultaneously devoting herself to the study of English and Urdu classics as well as modern literature, thereby enriching her knowledge and embellishing her diction.
Parveen Shakir also wrote prose, contributing weekly columns in Urdu, and articles in English. In addition, she was an established Mushaira ‘star’, captivating the audience by her pleasant recital without the use of melody. She exercised her talent in all genres of poetry, not neglecting free verse, and even the controversial ‘prose poem’, but Parveen emerges triumphant in ghazal.
Ghazal, a compact lyrical poem consisting of independent couplets and dealing with the themes of love, wine, life’s enigmas and cos mic mysteries, is the main offering at poetic functions. Parveen earned kudos as a ghazal writer, discovering the extra dimension of uplifting poetry, and feeling perfectly at ease with the conventions of prosody. Her rhythmic flow and polished wording blend nicely with music, enabling a vocalist to excel him or herself while rendering her couplets. Furthermore, a litmus test of a poet’s popularity is the number of times his or her lines are on the tip of everybody’s tongue. Ghalib, Iqbal and Faiz are among the most proverbially quoted poets. Young Parveen shyly rubs shoulders with these exalted bards as an oftrepeated modern versifier.
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‘You are now dead for us’, is the cruel verdict that an audacious girl frequently draws from her parents in our seemingly educated, but essentially obscurantist, society. Parveen Shakir also had to hear it, and courageously faced the consequences. ‘Don’t ask me’, she once replied when questioned about her marital difficulties, ‘Ask Parveen Qadir Agha, who would give you a fuller answer. Marriage is always a risky business, and doubly so for a poetess.’ But she bore the brunt of these misfortunes like a heroine.
Parveen Shakir, the graceful poetess and an upright government functionary, on her way to the office, was crushed (like a rose) when an autobus hit her car. And like the replay of an oft-repeated drama, the sequence of our reaction was unfolded in a very predictable fashion.
The ghastly tragedy takes place, driver of the killer vehicle vanishes into thin air, dignitaries throng to the res idence of the victim, glowing tributes are paid to her, and literary ‘references’ are held, culminating in the epitaphic In Memoriam on the television screen. Another grim question mark is flung into the oblivion of national mysteries.
And it is the end of a fragrant life.
Parveen Shakir was born on 24th November, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. She was highly educated with two masters degrees, one in English literature and one in linguistics. She also held a Ph.D and another masters degree in Bank Administration.
She was a teacher for nine years before she joined the Civil Service and worked in the Customs department. In 1986 she was appointed the second secretary, CBR in Islamabad.
A number of books of her poetry have been published. In chronological order, they are Khushboo (1976), Sad-barg (1980), Khud-kalaami (1990), Inkaar (1990) and Maah-e-Tamaam (1994). Her first book, Khushboo, won the Adamjee award. Later she was awarded the Pride of Performance award, which is the highest award given by the Pakistan government.
On 26th December, 1994, on her way to work, her car collided with a truck and the world of modern Urdu poetry lost one of its brightest stars.
Parveen Shakir initially wrote under the pen-name of 'Beena'. She considered Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi her 'ustad' and used to called him 'Ammujaan'.
| | December 03 دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
ابھی ہجر کا قیام ہے اور دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
یہ خبر شہر میں عام ہے دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
آنگن میں اُتر آئی ہے مانوس سی خوشبو
یادوں کا اژدہام ہے ، دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
خاموشیوں کا راج ہے ،خزاں تاک میں ہے
اداسی بھی بہت عام ہے ،دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
تیرے آنے کی امید بھی ہو چکی معدوم
نئے برس کا اہتمام ہے ،دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
خُنک رت میں تنہائی بھی چوکھٹ پہ کھڑی ہے
جاڑے کی اداس شام ہے ،دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
تم آؤ تو مرے موسموں کی بھی تکمیل ہو جائے
نئے رُت تو سرِ بام ہے ، دسمبر آن پہنچا ہے
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