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To get into a locked room, you must have a key to the door. A key is a carefully shaped object with incisions cut to fit the mold of a lock. A specific lock will only welcome a specific key. In its adjective form, the word key means “of paramount or crucial importance.” The key to an IT career is CompTIA's popular A+ certification, which is often seen by employers as being of crucial importance. This certification unlocks the door to most entry level security positions. (Know what the key to getting A+ is? That's right: CompTIA A+ training from...

If you pay attention to the NBA at all — and maybe even if you don't — then you're almost certainly aware of the historic run that the undefeated Golden State Warriors are making. The Dubs, as the sports talk raido yakkers sometimes call them, are 22-0 and haven't lost a game since June 9, when LeBron James beat them almost all by himself in Game 3 of the 2015 NBA Finals. Steph Curry is so smoking hot right now that his teammates don't even bother to get in position for a rebound when he catches the ball. There aren't...

The popular open source operating system Linux hit the market back in 1991. Over the ensuing 24 years, Linux’s ease of use, renowned security benefits and seemingly endless distributions have enabled it to attract an increasingly large number of devotees among end users and businesses. Demand for skilled Linux professionals is also hot! According to the 2012 Linux Jobs Report, 81 percent of recruiters say hiring Linux talent is a “priority,” 63 percent of employers seek “more Linux talent” relative to other skill areas, nearly one-third of companies offer above normal pay increases to Linux pros, and 85 percent of hiring...

I was recently scrolling through employment forums where people go to share their frustrations about not being able to find work. I was shocked by the amount of negativity toward IT networking certifications. Through all these threads of negativity, I found a common theme: These people were expecting an engineering job to fall into their laps immediately after receiving their certification. Let me tell you something. If you want to be a network engineer, then YOU HAVE TO PUT IN THE WORK! Step 1: Get Certified Cisco certification exams are not easy. A CCNA exam will test your knowledge of...

Certification, like a lot of other things in life, is not a sprint — it's a marathon. Sure, some people cherry pick a credential or two, then move on with their careers and never look back. Most people who start certifying, however, go back to the well more than once, twice, or even four or five times. And for many, certification becomes a lifelong pursuit. For those people, no certification is ever as exciting as the next one on the list. With TestOut CE's PC Pro training, you'll be perfectly prepared to get CompTIA's popular and widely recognized A+ certification. Getting...