The certification covers both general hardware and software technologies, with a specific portion of the certification testing devoted to Microsoft DOS and Windows. A Microsoft technology, ASPs interact with Microsoft Internet Information Server, often to build customized pages for users. Facilitated by the advent of the Internet, ASPs remove the administration of applications from the PCs of small organizations and individual users.
Professionals typically take a series of tests to gain certification.
Much of the efforts related to correcting Y2K errors involved Cobol applications. Some contend consultants deal only with high-level decision making and projects, while others see consulting as a catchall term for anyone working independently within information technology. Oracle is the world's largest provider of database software and related services. Often used synonymously with software engineer and programmer. The term may be combined with a specialty, as in Web developer.