A note about HP Certification and Amazon

Systems Engineer - Amazon Data Center Operations - 027936 (Seattle, WA): HP/Compaq Proliant Servers (must have certification on Proliant MSA infrastructure or be able to learn/acquire certification within 3 months of hire)

HP Certification Homepage

Goal: Statistics/Python Programming

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ESTIMATED $2300

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Statistics

Introduction to Probability and Statistics Q SCI 381 $1070

Applications to biological and natural resource problems stressing the formulation and interpretation of statistical tests. Random variables, expectations, variances, binomial, hypergeometric,Poisson, normal, chi-square, "t" and "F" distributions. Prerequisite: either MATH 120, 124, 125, 126, 144, or QSci 291 and QSci 291, a minimum score of 2 on advanced placement test, or a minimum score of 67% on MATHPC placement test.

Register for # 90573 · Q SCI 381
5 Credits · Online Learning
10 weeks, 5 examinations; $1,070.

Programming

1. Programming Python Certificate Series January 2009 Estimated $1198

Goal: Statistics from real college

1. MAT 121 - Applied Statistics Fall, Spring, Summer

2. MAT 421 - Statistical Methods Spring

3. MAT 431 - Mathematical Statistic 1 Fall

Goal: Programming Skills

Note: Python and Client-Side Web Programming are the most desirable.

Certificate of Professional Development from the University of Illinois

1. C Programming link
   
   • Learning C Programming Part I $298
   • Learning C Programming Part II $298
2. Client-Side Web Programming link
   
   • HTML $298
   • Javascript I $398
   • Javascript II AJAX $398
3. Java Programming Certificate Series I and II
   July 2008
   http://www.oreillyschool.com/courses/upcoming-courses.php
4. Programming Python Certificate Series
   January 2009
   http://www.oreillyschool.com/courses/upcoming-courses.php

Goal: Natural Language Technology Certification

Statistics

1. Beginning Intro to Statistics
   Mar. 21 - Apr. 11, 2008 $349 Book: $130
   http://www.statistics.com/ourcourses/beginintro
2. Intro to Statistists I
   Apri l8 - May 9, 2008 $349
   http://www.statistics.com/ourcourses/introstats1
   
3. Intro to Statistists I
   May. 16 - Jun. 6, 2008 $349
   http://www.statistics.com/ourcourses/introstats2
   

Certificate of Professional Development from the University of Illinois

4. Java Programming Certificate Series I and II
   July 2008
   http://www.oreillyschool.com/courses/upcoming-courses.php
5. Programming Python Certificate Series
   January 2009
   http://www.oreillyschool.com/courses/upcoming-courses.php

UW Certificate Program in Natural Language Technology ^link

6. Linguistics 564: Computational Linguistics Foundations
   July-Sept $1,890.
7. Linguistics 570: Shallow Processing Methods for Natural Language Processing
   Sept - Dec $2,570
8. Linguistics 571: Deep Processing Methods for Natural Language Processing
   Jan - March $2,520