Umm if listening to a cd on linux or mac is a privledge...then recording that cd must also be a privledge. Oh but no! WAIT! Recording a cd is [right or privledge?]..................... is it art...or is it just that no one really cares?
Lets start here. You are looking for a job in Australia with a certification from a US powerhouse vendor. People in Australia never heard of Cisco? Well...shouldnt you be going with a vendor from Australia? This sounds like your jobless-ness is your own fault not the certifications.
You took one certification course and you want to be a Sysadmin or Network Admin? You need a lot more experience and background then one course from one company. You were told if you want to be a sysadmin you need a MCSE. This is a load of bullshit. You only need an MCSE if you are supporting a Microsoft network. You should consider companies running a UNIX/LINUX backbone.
Preparing for an A+? That cert is a waste of time, The A+ is used for a hardware repair job not a Sysadmin. In fact the SAGE salary report proves that of all the certifications sysadmins possess, only 3-4% of the 10,000 sysadmins had only certs, less than 1/3 of those had an A+. Youre problem is simply not having the qualifications you need to work in the field.
"Apparently UNIX and LINUX both run entirely on FAT32"
No shit? Its always been that way dumbass. NTFS is a proprietary file system thoguh can be read and written to with small modifications in linux.
You dont know enough to have a job in the first place. No one cares what certs are in your mind. You have proven yourself to be a complete dumbass.
When weighing what the point is of certifications you must look at what aspect of the industry we are talking about.
I know for PC maintenance the A+ doesnt mean a whole lot. I say this because half of the test is based on nothing but Microsoft subject matter. In an environment and society that is becoming more and more computer literate Microsoft certs dont mean much at all. The average user is much further along in their knowledge of how to fix a Microsoft product now than they were 3 years ago.
The market of MCSE's and MCSA's is saturated with some people that know what they are doing, some that just memorized answers to the questions. Nonetheless the market is filled with people who have been laid off and have many more years of experience than someone like me just starting out. Lets not facctor in the possibility they might have a degree as well.
ON the other hand companies gaining weight such as Red Hat and Apple have certs that are highly desired. A lot of people dont know how to maintain these operating systems since they are just "jumping on the bandwagon" so to speak as switchers. I cant blame them...I love my Mac. Being a Apple certified desktop technician or certified in OS X, I see it as a very useful certification.
If you look at the SAGE salary report which is mainly for system admins - they list relevant certs, but then again you are dealing with a hodgepodge of technologies mixed into one when dealing with systems (usually). It doesnt really do any good to have certs since certifications are vendor specific.
Certifications are vendor specific. So if you are looking to be certified in an Operating System...it might be a good idea not to get certified on one whos market share is declining, or losing business to another vendor. An example again is not getting cert'ed with Windows, but get Apple Certified.
The integrity of the vendor is also a key factor. When you had an A+ or Net+ that are or were lifetime certifications...that doesnt look so good because you are not forced to maintain the knowledge to be privied (sp?) to the title of XYZ certified.
Cisco on the other hand is probably the MOST reliable certification out in the market, other than the CISSP, but this is an exception. Cisco revises their tests every few years, and requires a much higher percentage correct on their tests than most other vendors. Cisco also requires that you pass simulated labs, up to 5 for the all in one CCNA test. Not only do you need to know the material but you need to know how to understand it, interpret it, and know what to do to fix the problem. It is a true display of applying the theroy learned in the books.
The bottom line is a certification is worth something, though much more than the old saying, "something is better than nothing". The problem is each area of IT has different emphasis on education vs experience vs certs. Networking IMO is the only place certs are highly useful. Getting a job is always a balanccce of education, experience, and ccertifications.
I know idiots with degrees, I know idiots with certifications, these people are on both sides of the fence. Get certified in things you enjoy from vendors you believe in!
Personally I would say that investing time in your interviewing skills is the best investment anyone can make.
NEGATIVE on the biometric fingerprint. In the military we use a biometric fingerprint and a PIN number to access data on our CAC (ID) cards, like what we have to do when we get a new ID card issued. Wheather or not for rank change or re-enlistment. The last time I got a new card for some reason my darn fingerprint didnt match...like OH NO its a parody of Face-Off the movie. So please tell me how you get access out of just a fingerprint when the fingerprint dosnt match which will happen. What happens when you burn or cut your finger - the fingerprint is either nonexistant or has been modified. What happens if your skin is a little oily that day - nope no access then either.
It has been a long standing policy for "Secured/Classified" Computers to have such things as removeable hard drives which are locked and unlocked by a special key. It is the most effective way to control who uses the computer itself, obviously the OS is stored on the HDD. Simply control access to that specific hard drive and there you go. Unfortunatley I wouldnt go through all the trouble of securing access to "sensitive" information just to boot into windows. I would use OS X or another UNIX/LINUX variant. As far as hardware goes..being that our secure HDD's are about 5-6 years old now they were from a popular vendor who likes to subcontract all of its components from the lowest bidder. I shall refrain from saying their name because I believe their are many other companies that offer better quality computer hardware.
As for the stickers something BIG and RED, but slightly less than an eyesore is great. It is a sign that no one could miss!
As for building a completely secure computer? Err...why not just make sure the case itself has locks, and if you really want to go the extra mile, remove the memory after each use. Im pretty sure that would keep your computer secure.
PS. Things like this should never, never be discussed further on/. Everything I hae said comes from knowledge of computer components and easily Googled information concerning COMPUSEC and COMSEC policies implemented by DoD.
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it happens when the M$ who has the most cash reserves in the industri cant decentli code a damn OS. All thei do is bui companies with good ideas and half ass implement the software and market it as the best thing since slices bread. In the process thei confuse the hell out of hte customer because thei have 34556745356677 applications that all do the same shit.
Where as linux doesnt hide ani services, or run ani that u dont tell it to run, u have full control over the entire sistem, and well...honestli I dont feel like buing server grade parts just to keep up with a resource intensive OS like windows just to have the same performance I can get off of a P3 processor.
Its all about delivering a qualiti product from companies whos programmers actualli possess integriti
mi wei ki is broke and Im on mi gf's winblows machine
I would start with Red Hat...u can download support docs and read them on another pc u might have up and going while testing the waters with linux. Its been relativley easy so far
first was using mandriva, should have used redhat AS 4 which I run...I love it!
Should have also used GNOME not KDE
it said it took him just as much time to install mandriva as it does XP...he definitley is not the brightest crayon in the box. It took me 20 mins to install and format Red Hat AS 4 on a Dell Dimension 4300 with a P4 1.4 and memory maxed out at 512 mb sd 133 (not ddr) and a 80 gb hdd. My roomie was telling me about ubunto (sp?) linux and how "it just worked" and it had a pre-emptive kernel.
after I read the first 2 pages of mistakes I wasnt about to read the next 5...typical windows users..
You have obvioulsy never used OS X. Please refain from posting. I fear that other peoples intellect will actually fall after reading the stupidity coming out of your posts about OS X.
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Umm if listening to a cd on linux or mac is a privledge...then recording that cd must also be a privledge. Oh but no! WAIT! Recording a cd is [right or privledge?]..................... is it art...or is it just that no one really cares?
What YOU want to do and what YOU are interested in before asking people you dont know if you are in the right program.
You must understand yourself first.
Good Luck!
Someone call the police! Murder I say MURDER!
Lets start here. You are looking for a job in Australia with a certification from a US powerhouse vendor. People in Australia never heard of Cisco? Well...shouldnt you be going with a vendor from Australia? This sounds like your jobless-ness is your own fault not the certifications.
You took one certification course and you want to be a Sysadmin or Network Admin? You need a lot more experience and background then one course from one company. You were told if you want to be a sysadmin you need a MCSE. This is a load of bullshit. You only need an MCSE if you are supporting a Microsoft network. You should consider companies running a UNIX/LINUX backbone.
Preparing for an A+? That cert is a waste of time, The A+ is used for a hardware repair job not a Sysadmin. In fact the SAGE salary report proves that of all the certifications sysadmins possess, only 3-4% of the 10,000 sysadmins had only certs, less than 1/3 of those had an A+. Youre problem is simply not having the qualifications you need to work in the field.
"Apparently UNIX and LINUX both run entirely on FAT32"
No shit? Its always been that way dumbass. NTFS is a proprietary file system thoguh can be read and written to with small modifications in linux.
You dont know enough to have a job in the first place. No one cares what certs are in your mind. You have proven yourself to be a complete dumbass.
When weighing what the point is of certifications you must look at what aspect of the industry we are talking about. I know for PC maintenance the A+ doesnt mean a whole lot. I say this because half of the test is based on nothing but Microsoft subject matter. In an environment and society that is becoming more and more computer literate Microsoft certs dont mean much at all. The average user is much further along in their knowledge of how to fix a Microsoft product now than they were 3 years ago. The market of MCSE's and MCSA's is saturated with some people that know what they are doing, some that just memorized answers to the questions. Nonetheless the market is filled with people who have been laid off and have many more years of experience than someone like me just starting out. Lets not facctor in the possibility they might have a degree as well. ON the other hand companies gaining weight such as Red Hat and Apple have certs that are highly desired. A lot of people dont know how to maintain these operating systems since they are just "jumping on the bandwagon" so to speak as switchers. I cant blame them...I love my Mac. Being a Apple certified desktop technician or certified in OS X, I see it as a very useful certification. If you look at the SAGE salary report which is mainly for system admins - they list relevant certs, but then again you are dealing with a hodgepodge of technologies mixed into one when dealing with systems (usually). It doesnt really do any good to have certs since certifications are vendor specific. Certifications are vendor specific. So if you are looking to be certified in an Operating System...it might be a good idea not to get certified on one whos market share is declining, or losing business to another vendor. An example again is not getting cert'ed with Windows, but get Apple Certified. The integrity of the vendor is also a key factor. When you had an A+ or Net+ that are or were lifetime certifications...that doesnt look so good because you are not forced to maintain the knowledge to be privied (sp?) to the title of XYZ certified. Cisco on the other hand is probably the MOST reliable certification out in the market, other than the CISSP, but this is an exception. Cisco revises their tests every few years, and requires a much higher percentage correct on their tests than most other vendors. Cisco also requires that you pass simulated labs, up to 5 for the all in one CCNA test. Not only do you need to know the material but you need to know how to understand it, interpret it, and know what to do to fix the problem. It is a true display of applying the theroy learned in the books. The bottom line is a certification is worth something, though much more than the old saying, "something is better than nothing". The problem is each area of IT has different emphasis on education vs experience vs certs. Networking IMO is the only place certs are highly useful. Getting a job is always a balanccce of education, experience, and ccertifications. I know idiots with degrees, I know idiots with certifications, these people are on both sides of the fence. Get certified in things you enjoy from vendors you believe in! Personally I would say that investing time in your interviewing skills is the best investment anyone can make.
my mom always knew when I was lying...
EMSEC is a classified policy, thus you need a security clearance to be able to obtain the document.
Negative,
Machines must meet certain criteria for secret, another standard for TS.
Machines can be declassified via wipe disk programs, some are DoD certified, some are NSA certified.
Agreed, the classification of the machine depends on the info stored on it.
NEGATIVE on the biometric fingerprint. In the military we use a biometric fingerprint and a PIN number to access data on our CAC (ID) cards, like what we have to do when we get a new ID card issued. Wheather or not for rank change or re-enlistment. The last time I got a new card for some reason my darn fingerprint didnt match...like OH NO its a parody of Face-Off the movie. So please tell me how you get access out of just a fingerprint when the fingerprint dosnt match which will happen. What happens when you burn or cut your finger - the fingerprint is either nonexistant or has been modified. What happens if your skin is a little oily that day - nope no access then either.
It has been a long standing policy for "Secured/Classified" Computers to have such things as removeable hard drives which are locked and unlocked by a special key. It is the most effective way to control who uses the computer itself, obviously the OS is stored on the HDD. Simply control access to that specific hard drive and there you go. Unfortunatley I wouldnt go through all the trouble of securing access to "sensitive" information just to boot into windows. I would use OS X or another UNIX/LINUX variant. As far as hardware goes..being that our secure HDD's are about 5-6 years old now they were from a popular vendor who likes to subcontract all of its components from the lowest bidder. I shall refrain from saying their name because I believe their are many other companies that offer better quality computer hardware.
/. Everything I hae said comes from knowledge of computer components and easily Googled information concerning COMPUSEC and COMSEC policies implemented by DoD.
As for the stickers something BIG and RED, but slightly less than an eyesore is great. It is a sign that no one could miss!
As for building a completely secure computer? Err...why not just make sure the case itself has locks, and if you really want to go the extra mile, remove the memory after each use. Im pretty sure that would keep your computer secure.
PS. Things like this should never, never be discussed further on
Please lock and/or otherwise prevent further discussion on this topic.
sorry I am not spell checking at 415 am.
it happens when the M$ who has the most cash reserves in the industri cant decentli code a damn OS. All thei do is bui companies with good ideas and half ass implement the software and market it as the best thing since slices bread. In the process thei confuse the hell out of hte customer because thei have 34556745356677 applications that all do the same shit.
Where as linux doesnt hide ani services, or run ani that u dont tell it to run, u have full control over the entire sistem, and well...honestli I dont feel like buing server grade parts just to keep up with a resource intensive OS like windows just to have the same performance I can get off of a P3 processor.
Its all about delivering a qualiti product from companies whos programmers actualli possess integriti
mi wei ki is broke and Im on mi gf's winblows machine
I would start with Red Hat...u can download support docs and read them on another pc u might have up and going while testing the waters with linux. Its been relativley easy so far
first was using mandriva, should have used redhat AS 4 which I run...I love it!
Should have also used GNOME not KDE
it said it took him just as much time to install mandriva as it does XP...he definitley is not the brightest crayon in the box. It took me 20 mins to install and format Red Hat AS 4 on a Dell Dimension 4300 with a P4 1.4 and memory maxed out at 512 mb sd 133 (not ddr) and a 80 gb hdd. My roomie was telling me about ubunto (sp?) linux and how "it just worked" and it had a pre-emptive kernel.
after I read the first 2 pages of mistakes I wasnt about to read the next 5...typical windows users..
you dont do drugs in college...
Maybe they got tired of re-inventing the wheel?
But my situation was a little different - it was something like, "I swear officer, she told me she was 18, I SWEAR!!!!!!"
Quality programming I tell you. Quality!
The author should educate himself on the difference between RISC and CISC processors and how horrible inefficient the latter is.
There is something I must tell you about your curent hue.
best joke Ive heard all day! MSFT compete with Google? I think the former lost a long time ago.
seems to do a shitty job of making a map that is still trounced by Google Earth which came out BEFORE it. M$ is freggin pathetic.
I thought develpers were supposed to IMPROVE technology.
How does it help anyone to put Winblows on the same computer as OS X?
Becausee their isnt any :0)
I heart my PM G5.
You have obvioulsy never used OS X. Please refain from posting. I fear that other peoples intellect will actually fall after reading the stupidity coming out of your posts about OS X.
Ahhh I see!