Whenever we make reference to MS accreditations, we're spanning a very broad range. You may be interested in training in standard Microsoft software programs, or you may be considering professional level I.T. training to become a Microsoft Certified-Professional (MCP) in a number of different areas. Training routes & instructing styles differ significantly, so be careful not to make inaccurate assumptions about courses. It's crucial that your training will deliver the results you're searching for. As part of your IT research, go over your options with an industry training expert who will help you to decipher all you need out of your training course for the right price and in the most appropriate learning-style for you.

Microsoft Networking and Server Operating Systems dominate the commercial environment. It's currently thought that no less than 80 - 90 percent of all office networking systems use Windows Server as their operating platform. Of course quite a few updates have happened - the initial 'NT' Server became '2000', then 2003 and today '2008'. A large amount of businesses still use 'Server 2003' as their standard platform, & don't plan to switch. There are businesses with NT or '2000' platforms, and they are the organisations with the most need to update to '2008'. If you refer to our MCSA & 'MCSE' web-pages, you will discover much more about Networks, Servers & the question of 'Server 2003' verses '2008'.

Microsoft own 'Visual Studio', - the foremost Windows software development environment. They supply a variety of 'languages', with 'C#.Net' & 'VB.Net' ('Visual Basic') being the most commonly used. You can learn more about these by reading our specialist Programming & Development pages. The main accreditations are currently the MCTS & 'MCPD' (as they have replaced the earlier 'MCAD' & MCSD.)

'Structured Query Language' or 'SQL' is a specific language for interrogating Databases. Knowledge of this specific language is vital for everyone considering entering into the database field, as it determines how data is kept and extracted. There are 2 routes for database specialists - Database Administrators who manage & create reports on the information kept, & Database Developers, who are the designers and creators of 'databases'. Frequently, a 'DB Developer' will also gain programming qualifications (in either VB or C#,) to have the full skill set needed to write Database software, and also design the storage-structures.

We can divide up the different accreditation routes largely in line with the systems they are relevant to. So fundamentally we are focusing on Programming, Networking & Databases. There are particular and quite different accreditation groups regarding each one of these tracks; visit the appropriate sectors on this website for more details.

The thrust towards increased professional acknowledgement and proficiency for I.T. employees has been led by 'Microsoft' for a couple of decades now. Consequently, advanced MS accreditations stand in very high-regard by both IT leaders & global industry.

To many people, 'Microsoft' means Windows (the Operating System which controls your home computer.) The term Office might equally spring to mind as a lot of people equate the applications-system with the company itself. The most familiar application is probably Word, which is an application for word-processing. When we want spreadsheets we have 'Excel', & when we require database software programs we use Access. The next one of the principal 4 programs in 'Office' is 'PowerPoint', which is commonly used for presentations. (Having said that there are many more within the Microsoft stable, including Outlook, which is very widely as an e-mail, 'messaging' & diary solution.)

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