To most PC users, the word Windows comes to mind once they think about 'Microsoft'. The term Office might equally spring to mind as many men and women equate the applications-system with the organisation itself. The most familiar program is most likely 'Word', which is an application for word processing. Whilst 'Excel' is the most widely used spread-sheet and Access delivers database capabilities to many businesses. For presentations, Office has the software package 'PowerPoint', which completes the leading packages in the suite. There is though much more to Office in total, for example Microsoft 'Outlook' is used as a diary, e-mail & messaging-system.

One thing you must always insist on is proper direct-access 24x7 support with expert mentors and instructors. So many companies we come across only provide office hours (or extended office hours) support. You'll be waiting ages for an answer with email based support, and phone support is usually just a call-centre who will just take down the issue and email it over to their technical team - who'll call back sometime over the next 1-3 days, at a suitable time to them. This is no use if you're lost and confused and only have certain times available in which to do your studies.

Be on the lookout for colleges that utilise many support facilities across multiple time-zones. All of them should be combined to enable simple one-stop access together with access round-the-clock, when it's convenient for you, with no hassle. Look for a trainer that gives this level of learning support. Because only live 24x7 support delivers what is required.

There is a tidal wave of change coming via technology over the next generation - and the industry becomes more ground-breaking every year. It's a common misapprehension that the revolution in technology we have experienced is slowing down. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are huge changes to come, and the internet significantly is going to dominate how we conduct our lives.

The money in IT isn't to be sniffed at moreover - the usual income in Great Britain for the usual man or woman in IT is considerably greater than in the rest of the economy. It's likely you'll bring in quite a bit more than you'd expect to earn doing other work. Apparently there is a lot more room for IT industry growth in the United Kingdom. The sector continues to grow quickly, and with the skills shortage of over 26 percent that we're experiencing, it's highly unlikely that it will even slow down for decades to come.

The main areas that 'Microsoft' provides certification paths for are largely related to their core systems offerings. They are specifically Networking (and Server Operating Systems), Databases (which encompasses Administration & Development) & Programming (and Software-Development in 'Windows'). There are specific and quite different qualification groups regarding each of these tracks; visit the relevant sectors on this site for further information.

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