SUMMARY: Certified Solaris Administrator (CSA)

From: Tricia Kha (tkha@wsgc.com)
Date: Tue Mar 05 1996 - 11:44:21 CST

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Thanks a lot for your adviced and quich responded.

My original question:
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I have 2 questions of the roadway to CSA. I try to contact Sun Edu. service
but I can not got a clear answer from them. Sun Rep. told me to call Drake
center to take a test. But, I just want to know what material should I prepare
befor taking the test.

1) What process or how do we apply for the test?.

2) How many test and how diff. is it?

Here is the summary of responded.
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I got 50% suggest not to waste the time for the CSA test. Everything base is
on your experience, if you're looking for a job. Nobody accepts certification as
valid without experience. If you have the experience, you don't need the
certification.

The other 50% said. The CSA consist of two exams. The first is based on SUN's SA-135
class titled "Solaris 2.X System Administration Essentials". The second
is based on the SA-285 class titled "Solaris 2.X Systems Administration".
The test are administered thru Drake Prometrics. You don't have to take
the class to take the exam but it sure helps. You could take a similar
class from another education provider. The exams could be taken
together or separate. They consist of 80-120 questions chosen in
random of which you have to get 75% correct to pass. They are chosen
in random so if you fail the first time you get a different test the second
time. It costs between $100-$150 depend on your location. Some recommended the
"System Administrator's Guide, 2nd Ed." (ISBN 1-56276-080-7), and the
"Advanced System Administrator's Guide",(ISBN 1-56276-131-5) both by Janice Windsor.

Again, thank so much for your help.

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