Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Benefits Of Linux Training & Certification
http://www.openworld.co.keThose IT professionals who can describe themselves as fans of open source operating systems and wish to enhance their skills by learning technologies other than Microsoft, will find that exploring the Linux world may be quite of interest to them.
Linux operating systems have their growing market share, there's no doubt about that; at least that is what the tendency in the past decade has been. The popularity of the Linux server operating systems has experienced a considerable growth. A Linux certification may seem unfeasible, because there are many variants of Linux. However, the Linux+ certification offered by CompTIA is feasible and vendor neutral.
Experience with Linux+ and a Linux certification can provide better IT positions for professionals, as well as building their knowledge within a framework that is vendor neutral. A Linux certification can also serve as basis for further certifications, such as Fedora and LPI. Linux also lies at the core of numerous Novell products, which makes a Linux certification all the more valuable for those who are interested in such technologies.
In recent years, Linux+ has experienced some changes and improvements over the years, just like any other technology product, and therefore, a new set of objectives has been developed in 2004, which is the one that Linux+ is currently under. In order to be eligible for the Linux certification, candidates must have Linux support experience of at least six months. Holding a Linux certification demonstrates that the IT professional has knowledge in installation, configuration, troubleshooting, file permissions, open source licensing, network protocols, and local storage devices. The latest update, which is also the current exam for the Linux certification, emphasizes security and documentation, as additional requirements to the previous set of objectives.
The importance of systems security in the IT world is no secret to anyone, and the demand for ability in configuring and supporting systems security is overwhelming. The documentation of support activity and its understanding can have a major influence on the level of effectiveness that an IT support department has. These are the reasons why the new set of objectives for the Linux+ exam focus on documentation and security, along with the topics mentioned above.
The exam for Linux+ consists of six domains, installation, configuration, management, security, documentation and hardware. Most of the exam questions are concerned with management of Linux server and client systems, about twenty-five percent, whereas documentation represents the topic for the smallest number of exam questions, about six percent.
Successful completion of the exam and earning the Linux certification are more likely to happen should the candidate register for a Linux training program, which can prove extremely helpful. Linux training is concerned with providing access to high quality materials, so that candidates to a Linux certification can receive all the benefits available. Free materials for Linux training are available online, and these can be accessed by both students and commercials providers.
As the demand for skilled professionals who can work to the advantage of their organization by exploiting this powerful platform is increasing, the benefits of Linux training and certification are obvious.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
E-Tourism Meet for Nairobi
Aug 10, 2010 (East African Business Week/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- The East African tourism sector is set to benefit from faster online speeds, the dominance of e-commerce and the rise of social networking websites.
This is more so because of the global interest in Africa that was generated by the 2010 FIFA World Cup that was held in South Africa.
In an interview with the East African Business Week via E-mail, Mr. Damian Cook, the chief executive officer of E-Tourism Frontiers said: "Online sales have experienced major growth in the past year." "Travel is now the number one selling commodity online and is generating over US $110 billion annually in sales. We must get more African tourism products available to the online travel shopper, especially following the massive interest in Africa after the World Cup." E-Tourism Frontiers will be holding a two-day conference, with a Travel Technology Exhibition in Nairobi on the September 2nd and 3rd this year where East African Community (EAC) member states are expected to attend and to promote EAC as tourism destination.
The conference will help the sector understand and leverage the online opportunities and the new technologies available in the EAC region.
Following the success of conferences held last year in South Africa and East Africa, the E-Tourism East Africa Conference, will be addressed by some of the world's leading experts on online tourism.
They will include Trip Advisor, Expedia, WAYN.com and Google to cover website development, e-commerce, online reservations and booking, e-marketing, multimedia, Web 2.0 marketing, user generated content, social networks and mobile marketing.
Cook said many companies that attended previous events had already reported experiencing major results and a revolutionized approach to marketing.
"We have seen many companies switch to online marketing and invest heavily in their digital presence after attending our events. We have received great feedback especially from small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) who have made the move online and then recorded a dramatic boost to their business," Cook said.
"Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for example placed its Mountain Gorillas on Facebook last year, through the Friend a Gorilla programme. We also saw Expedia expand into East Africa as a result of our first conference in Nairobi in 2008." With recent polls from eyefortravel, a leading research company on internet-focused travel, suggesting that 7 out of 10 travelers use the internet as their primary source of travel information and almost half of the planet's travel being distributed and booked online, it is crucial that the tourism sector across Africa invests in online marketing and management.
According to Cook, the registration for the E-Tourism East Africa conference is open now and those interested can register at on the company website.
Tourism experts reckon there are about 1.2 billion internet users globally. There has been substantial growth in all world regions, particularly in Asia and the Pacific. Current forecasts suggest 1.5 billion people will have internet access in 2011.
In general, travelers are increasingly computer literate and tech aware, with two thirds of the over 100 million travelers who are online using the Internet to make travel plans.
Among online frequent travelers, over 70%use the internet for travel planning, and a recent poll of young UK travelers showed an 89 per cent preference for online booking.
This is more so because of the global interest in Africa that was generated by the 2010 FIFA World Cup that was held in South Africa.
In an interview with the East African Business Week via E-mail, Mr. Damian Cook, the chief executive officer of E-Tourism Frontiers said: "Online sales have experienced major growth in the past year." "Travel is now the number one selling commodity online and is generating over US $110 billion annually in sales. We must get more African tourism products available to the online travel shopper, especially following the massive interest in Africa after the World Cup." E-Tourism Frontiers will be holding a two-day conference, with a Travel Technology Exhibition in Nairobi on the September 2nd and 3rd this year where East African Community (EAC) member states are expected to attend and to promote EAC as tourism destination.
The conference will help the sector understand and leverage the online opportunities and the new technologies available in the EAC region.
Following the success of conferences held last year in South Africa and East Africa, the E-Tourism East Africa Conference, will be addressed by some of the world's leading experts on online tourism.
They will include Trip Advisor, Expedia, WAYN.com and Google to cover website development, e-commerce, online reservations and booking, e-marketing, multimedia, Web 2.0 marketing, user generated content, social networks and mobile marketing.
Cook said many companies that attended previous events had already reported experiencing major results and a revolutionized approach to marketing.
"We have seen many companies switch to online marketing and invest heavily in their digital presence after attending our events. We have received great feedback especially from small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) who have made the move online and then recorded a dramatic boost to their business," Cook said.
"Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for example placed its Mountain Gorillas on Facebook last year, through the Friend a Gorilla programme. We also saw Expedia expand into East Africa as a result of our first conference in Nairobi in 2008." With recent polls from eyefortravel, a leading research company on internet-focused travel, suggesting that 7 out of 10 travelers use the internet as their primary source of travel information and almost half of the planet's travel being distributed and booked online, it is crucial that the tourism sector across Africa invests in online marketing and management.
According to Cook, the registration for the E-Tourism East Africa conference is open now and those interested can register at on the company website.
Tourism experts reckon there are about 1.2 billion internet users globally. There has been substantial growth in all world regions, particularly in Asia and the Pacific. Current forecasts suggest 1.5 billion people will have internet access in 2011.
In general, travelers are increasingly computer literate and tech aware, with two thirds of the over 100 million travelers who are online using the Internet to make travel plans.
Among online frequent travelers, over 70%use the internet for travel planning, and a recent poll of young UK travelers showed an 89 per cent preference for online booking.
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