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3-Way and 4-Way Switches

Do you have a room that has two or more entrances and you would like to have a switch at each entrance to control a light? Or more commonly, did your electrician set one up for you and now you have replaced a broken switch but can’t get it to work right? Fear not, some simple diagrams should help sort it out.

First of all, there are 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way switches; each with a different purpose. Two-way switches are most common and only have two terminals in addition to the ground screw. These are very simple in nature and simply either break or complete the circuit to turn a light on or off. Read more

Did You Know That Accounting Salaries Can Range From $45,000 to $160,000?

Accounting salary is not a one-size-fits-all as it depends on a number of factors ranging from certification to the present economic conditions and the hiring procedures. And salary can vary from the entry level accountant to someone with more qualifications and experience.

You can even expect a good salary with the adequate accreditation and experience in these tough times. People wrongly believe that salaries for accountants have nosedived after the meltdown.

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HP Certification Exam HP0-D04

 “Planning and Designing HP Enterprise Solutions Certification” is popularly known as the HP0-D04 examination. This exam is conducted by HP, which is one of the oldest and biggest IT firm in the world.  Besides this exam, HP also conducts many certification examination to test the IT skill, which are standard all overt the industry.

As one of the leading HP specialized certifications in the global IT area, Planning and Designing HP Enterprise Solutions Certification is an essential condition for most large and medium-size IT companies to select right employee. HP HP0-D04 (Planning and Designing HP Enterprise Solutions) Certification Exam is a vital exam, if one has a plan of growing further in the HP career. Once this certification exam has been cleared, the IT Professional can be assured that he can be a successful HP Enterprise Solution specialist.

 The HP Enterprise Solutions provides technical solution briefings and proof-of-concept lab engagements to customers and partners interested in implementing enterprise Windows-based solutions.  The Enterprise Solutions brings customers together with HP certified technology resources to address the complex needs of mission-critical computing, including:

 Firsthand experience of advanced software and hardware technologies;

  Integrated consulting and technology solutions access to HP and/or engineering expertise (for joint briefing or lab engagements);

 Solution integration from multiple vendors HP technologies;

 There are a total of 64 questions in the HP0-D04 exam, all of which are Multiple Choice Questions. The total time duration for the examination is 90 minutes, and passes percentage is 70%.

Once the HP0-D04 has been passed, the IT professional can learn how to position and promote the advantages and solutions in the competitive situations. One can learn to design solutions in HP Integrity, ProLiant and HP-UX environments. IT professionals also learn how to position the HP branded services that are additional to product warranty, identify available internal HP business tools, and identify resources for the technical assistance needed to support their pre-sales efforts

Highest Paying IT Certification-Top 5

 

  I have selected these top IT/ tech certifications after visiting IT certification blogs on internet.According to latest survey by ZDNET, the certifications below are highest paying tech certifications in technology industry.

Each certification mentioned below with annual salary being paid to individuals responders that hold these certifications. I have also listed training resources to learn more information about how to acquire these highest paying certifications.

1. PMP ( Project Management Professional)

PMP certification is designed to demonstrate strong level of project management and leadership skills. PMP is with an average annual salary of $101,695, this certification is leading the list of highest paying certification of this year.

2. CAPM ( Certified Associate Project Management)

Next highest paying is PMI’s certification known as Certified Associate in Project Management. CAPM certification holders surveyed have an average annual salary of $101,103.

3. ITIL v2 – Foundations

ITIL v2 Foundations certification came at 3 rd position with an average annual salary of $95,415. ITIL stands for IT Infrastructure library. More information about this certification can be found here

4. CISSP ( Certified Information System Security Professional)

CISSP with an average salary of $94,018 came at number 4 in the highest paying certifications list. CISSP is also known as “gold standard” in security certifications and it is handled by ICS2 (International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium). This is called baseline certification recognized by department of defense and national security agency.

5. Cisco CCIE Certification ( Routing and Switching)

Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching came at number 5 with an average salary of $93,500 in IT industry. Routing and switching are specialized tracks in cisco certified networking expert certification. It is the most famous CCIE track these days covering wide range of subjects, such as LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, Ethernet, OSPF and BGP, IPv6 etc.

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