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1D0-520 v5 CIW Site Designer

On September 29, 2007, in 1D0-420, 1D0-520, by admin

Introduction
Does 1D0-520 v5 CIW Site Designer exam is essential to be CIW Professional? Yes its true. You will become CIW Professional after passing this exam. It is also essential to pursue CIW Certified Instructor, Master CIW Website Manager and Master CIW Designer Certification. The 1D0-520 exam is made for you if you are interested to work in the field of web site development and designing. Today’s era is of internet technologies and it is growing day by day, future prospects of candidates are also very high who want to work in this field. Many business activities are done now with the help of internet technologies.

This exam prepares you for various job roles such as Web designer, creative director, Web marketing/ business specialist or art director. This exam validates your ability to create Web content, use Web management tools, and implement and maintain Websites using authoring and scripting languages.

Information about the exam
The 1D0-520 exam is a new version of previous CIW Site Designer 1D0-420 exam. There is no prerequisite exam for this. However it is suggested that you should give the examssequentially which starts from CIW foundation exam.

Exam topics
The exam is divided into 4 broad topics.

Site Development Essentials; containing 11 questions.
Web Design Elements; containing 13 questions.
Basic Web Technogies; containing 26 questions.
Advanced Web Technologies; containing 20 questions.

The exam presents you total 70 questions. All the questions are multiple choice and should correctly answer at least 49 questions( 70%) within 75 minutes to pass the test. Also, you should confirm the latest exam details by visiting the CIW website or from the exam testing center, because these requirements can be changed.

Certifications
The 1D0-520 exam is part of following certifications:

Master CIW Designer
Master CIW Website Manager
CIW Certified Instructor

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1D0-510 CIW Foundations

On September 28, 2007, in 1D0-510, by admin

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A brief description of CIW exams

On September 27, 2007, in Exams, by admin

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CIW Certifications

On September 16, 2007, in Certifications, by admin

The CIW Certification Path

CIW certifications can help you get Internet technologies related jobs in fields such as web designing, web development, programming, etc. They are suitable for people aspiring for entry-level jobs as well as professionals looking to work on advanced web technologies.

Following are the CIW certification paths that you can follow to get certified:

CIW Associate
The CIW Associate certification validates your skills on using Web browsers, e-mail and FTP and creating Web pages using HTML. You have to pass just one exam i.e. CIW Foundations (1D0-510) to achieve this certification.

CIW Associate Design Specialist

The CIW Associate Design specialist certification is suitable for you if you are an entry level web designers and want to validate your skills on web designing and related technologies. You have to pass two exams to get this certification.

CIW Professional

CIW Professional certification validates your skills on job roles in technologies such as Web site design, security, server administration, application development or database management.

To get certified as a CIW Professional, you have to pass the CIW Foundation exam and any one of the eight job roles exams.

Master CIW Designer

This certification is appropriate for you if you want to work as a Web designer, creative director, Web marketing/ business specialist or art director. You have to pass three exams to get certified.

Master CIW Administrator

This certification is suitable for you, if you have skills such as configuring, managing and troubleshooting servers and implementing security methods in business-to-business and business to consumer e-commerce. You have to pass four exams to be certified as a Master CIW Administrator.

CIW Security Analyst

This certification is appropriate for you if you are proficient in network administration and want to validate your skills in technologies related to security. You have to pass the CIW Security Professional exam and should have a vendor-specific networking certification to be certified as a CIW Security Analyst.

Master CIW Web Site Manager

This certifications establishes you as an expert in basic networking, Web site design techniques, Web authoring and scripting languages, and server administration. You have to pass five exams to get this certification.

Master CIW Enterprise Developer

This certification is for persons who are expert in designing and implementing enterprise-wide Web-enabled applications. You have to pass seven exams to achieve this certification.

Certification required for related job Role

If you are aspirant to work as System Administrator, the certification you need is CIW Professional, CIW Security Analyst, and Master CIW Administrator.
For Database Administration, the certification required is CIW Professional and Master CIW Enterprise Developer.
For Internet Technologies, the related certifications are CIW Professional and Master CIW website Manager.
For Web Designing, the related certification is CIW professional and Master CIW Website Manager.
For Programming and Web Development, the certification required is Master CIW Enterprise Developer.

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Why CIW?

On September 14, 2007, in Review, by admin

Get recognition for your skills

CIW certifications establish you as an expert in Internet technologies. Business organizations all over the world consider these certifications as a reliable measure to judge a person’s Internet skills. Organizations such as International Webmasters Association (IWA), Association of Internet Professionals (AIP) endorse these certifications and leading vendors such as IBM and Intel have integrated them in their training and certification programs.

Get your dream job

The CIW certifications are indispensable for you if you want to start your career as a webmaster, website designer, web developer or database administrator. If you are an experienced IT professional and looking for employment in the industry, these certifications can help you get your desired job. These are job focused certifications that help you get a job in various fields of IT such as:

Web designing

Programming

Web development

Internet technologies

Server and system administration

Database Administration

Secure your future

CIW certifications expands your employment opportunities and brighten you chances for rapid career advancement, as they demonstrate your professional stature in the IT industry. You can work anywhere in the world as an IT professional, as these certifications help you gain knowledge on technologies that range from programming, web designing to networking.

Get more salary

CIW certified professional get higher salaries as compared to non-certified professionals. A recent salary survey shows that in the United State, a CIW certified professional get as much as $45,746 to $80433 as salary. The salaries depend upon the job roles and the certifications you have achieved.

We can help you get CIW certified

Here, we will help you get certified as a CIW professional by providing you information about the certifications, exams, pre-requisites and information on how to prepare for these exams in the most efficient manner. You will find hundreds of links to free practice tests, study guides and tutorials that will help you to practice as well as learn the technology, so that you can face your certification exams with confidence.

This site is constantly updated and you will find new study material, every time you visit. We want you to get yourself ready for an exciting and rewarding in the IT industry. Please post your comments and suggestions and we will do our best to come up to your expectations.

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CIW Certifications: A perfect entry to the IT industry

On September 2, 2007, in Review, by admin