Jennifer Zelazny

Random and Opinionated Thoughts

Tag: certification

Apr
13
2005
Apple

ACHDS certification.

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Well, another certification down: Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS). (This was a little harder than I expected because of all the GUI questions…and I am not used to using a lot of the GUI tools that Apple ships with Mac OS X.) I had to take this first exam in order to get the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) certification. Fortunately, taking the first test also gets you certified as a ACHDS. I did not take the Apple class to get certified, just years of experience and some great notes from a friend. I am hoping to take the... Read More » Read more

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Sep
16
2004
Apple UNIX

unix/linux certification.

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I have finally reached the point in my career where I need certification. Back in the Mac OS 7-9 days there was no certification programs for us Mac geeks, but now we face job competition with all the UNIX geeks too. Apple now offers certification, but after taking a class on Mac OS X Server for 5 days, I left feeling pretty let down. I know how to add users, and I am pretty comfortable to all the services. What I needed was something more in-depth. That was 3 years ago. Now I am working to get my “Linux/Unix System... Read More » Read more

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