NETWORK OS CERTIFICATION

TYPE	NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM COVERED	CERTIFICATE TITLE	COURSES AND TRAINING REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION
Microsoft	The Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) credential proves that you have the skills to successfully support end-users and to successfully troubleshoot desktop environments that are running the Microsoft Windows operating system	Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST	• Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System • Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
IBM	Linux operating system and its associated tools	Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certification	LPIC-1 It covers basic skills for the Linux professional that are common across all distributions of Linux. LPIC-2 Plan, implement, maintain, keep consistent, secure, and troubleshoot a small mixed (MS, Linux) network, including a: LAN server (samba) LPIC-3 Proposed specialties include the following: Mixed Environment, Security, High Availability and Virtualization, Web and Intranet, and Mail and Messaging.
Apple	Mac OS X	Apple Certified Support Professional 10.5	Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.5 Exam (9L0-402