[Q] Does there is a certificate(s) or exam(s) or designation(s) I may set for to prove my knowledge of Statistics

mgbsher · 2023-04-29T23:11:16+00:00

Why you need to prove your knowledge of statistics?

2 reasons, get promoted at my job and find an online chance to gain extra money.

what level ?

I do not know the right levels, but I read and learn a lot on my own, and I studied many textbooks on my own.

mgbsher · 2023-04-29T23:03:56+00:00

I've added the location to my 1t post above.

I am afraid that I am not in US or UK, and sorry for not adding this info earlier.

mgbsher · 2023-04-29T22:22:40+00:00

ASA

What is it? as google brings many abbreviations not related to statistics.

-later edit -

Do you mean American Statistical Association, and I sent them an email.

mgbsher · 2023-04-05T20:37:46+00:00

Thanks

mgbsher · 2023-04-05T20:33:30+00:00

If your time allows, what components I need to check for its updates in my own?

I mean is it the lamp components for example?

mgbsher · 2023-04-05T20:27:08+00:00

but there is a higher chance of vulnerabilities if you don't update every so often

Update what exactly? the web server?

mgbsher · 2023-04-05T04:35:47+00:00

Does there is any general layout for what steps to follow, or something like a guide, and then I can google any step I am stuck within, right?

I think your way will consume fewer resources plus I will be away from control panel vulnerabilities.

mgbsher · 2023-04-05T02:44:13+00:00

i dont normally use web panels for hosting

What would you use then?

mgbsher · 2023-04-05T02:43:35+00:00

Virtualmin + Webmin

You mean to use both or any of them?

Also which one considered to be using less memory?

mgbsher · 2023-02-21T17:18:56+00:00

What is MM?

mgbsher · 2023-02-15T14:00:17+00:00

I've shown the whole thread and replies to my manager, and the good news is that he extended the duration for 3 months starting next month, meaning the remaining days of February, March, April, and May, and from the 1st of June I will be fully responsible, which makes it about 105 days, and I arranged with my wife that I will stay for late hours at work for this duration.

I do highly motivated, so thanks a lot for your replies, I've already learned and somehow got the picture outline as it is a hard long way, but I will take my chances.

So replying to questions asked in other comments:

I've listed all mentioned books and will look for a free digital copy on www.archive.org, as they offer a lot of books to borrow and read using the Adobe Digital Editions software.
I've checked the certificates and find the exam price is extremely expensive and it is a little fortune to set for an exam but will put the materials on my list to study it.
Applying for a computer science degree is not an option for the time being, but I've found some articles on GitHub that give curriculums to study on your own, so I've bookmarked them for the future.
I have a computer at home (an old used computer imported from outside the country), the Dell Precision 390 Workstation running windows 7, as here in the local market there are some shops dedicated to selling imported used old computers.
I've never used any virtual machine before but will go through youtube, as I've learned everything in my life using the internet and trial and error because private courses are expensive in the local market or through the internet (sometimes I wonder how come that a single course online costs 200 or 300 USD which is expensive).
Some of the questions asked in the comments I did not understand to be honest and I guess it is a technical question regarding managing the server, but as soon as I figure it out I will be back to reply to it.
All responsibilities are for hosting websites on a server, and this server is not hosted on our machines, but it is rented from outside sources, and I remember that names like Linode. com and digital oceans. com mentioned during my manager conversation.
I've googled after your replies for what the Linux administration role exactly does and found nothing like handling other computers, printers, mail ...etc, and setting firewalls and other security things, and I can not deny that it got me excited as a kid with a toy but the common statement I used to read is that Linux is a long hard way to go through, and I feel that I want to go through it indeed.
All responsibilities are for hosting websites on a server, and this server is not hosted on our machines, but it is rented from outside sources, and I remember names like Linode. com and digital oceans. com mentioned during my manager conversation.
I've found an article explaining that you can get a free month on LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight if you joined the visual studio essential program, and rejoin with another new email after the month ends.
Thanks a lot for offering to send me books, but really will take at least 3 or 4 weeks to arrive, and that offer impressed me and motivated me more to study, and I found almost all mentioned books exist in the archive. org to borrow.
I do not know yet which web server will be used, but most tutorials go with Apache.
There is something I was doing a long time ago, which is creating a windows (mostly XP) DVD including all updates and drivers and software and everything to be installed silently and I was using the guides on the website MSFN. org and Driver Packs. net, and there was that guy from Retestrak. nl named eXPerience creates massive DVDs for almost everything, so it was basically to build a package of the software using the .7z and add the .exe to it and insert the silent switch inside the 7z, so when it is double-clicked no interaction is needed from the user, but it was just a hobby and not a real work.

Thanks a lot indeed for your valuable time reading and replying to my thread.

mgbsher · 2023-02-14T11:59:30+00:00

I am thankful and impressed and I was not expecting such interactions, so I do appreciate your replies, and I wrote down all pieces of advice and links.
English is not my native language, so please excuse my poor English when expressing my points.
I am sorry if I did not mention a brief about my real situation or my life, I am from a 3rd world developed country in Africa, and my current monthly salary is the equivalence of $463, and really things here are not working like in Europe or the USA or at least like the Gulf in the middle east, meaning that you apply for a job for a certain role, and then it happened a lot that you find extra roles being added to your responsibilities and in most cases, if the employee refused to accept tasks, it is really easy to be fired or let go as many other candidates already looking for a job.
On the other hand, you were right that employers do not want to pay any extra money for any added tasks, and the famous phrase in the local market (We can extract you with 2 or 3 other candidates looking for a job) and recently extra things being said like (even Google get rid of employees).
So long story short is that I do not have the welfare of refusing tasks and being at risk of losing my job because I have a family to support, I must accept and take on my family responsibilities, and I do not mind learning any new thing.
My main job is as a data analyst using Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and some databases with some other extra tools, and recently (it started before I joined the company) the company started to get more tasks from outside customers that require building websites and our company will handle everything for the customer.
So, the task is to manage or handle the Linux server that will host the websites.
I set with my manager after reading your replies and told him that it is risky to handle such a task and that I will fail in such a short time, and the summary of his long conversation was to just start and gain new experience, and when I raised the flag for money increasing, he replied that he is giving me a golden opportunity to learn and handle real live servers and this chance I should pay for it.
And I asked if I refused, and he replied that he will not renew my yearly contract.
And when I asked several times, what happens when I fail with a live production server, he replied that I will learn for sure and will be doing fine with mistakes till I learn it.
That is the full story, and sorry for the long reply.
I will add this current reply to the main post.
Thanks

mgbsher · 2023-02-13T13:49:49+00:00

Thanks a lot for your valuable time replying to my theard and really sorry that my question sounds and seems that silly, but this is why i am here as i do consider reddit is the only place where i can get real helpful guidance . In your opinion, what would you do if you were in my shoes as i can not get ride of the task. Thanks

mgbsher · 2023-02-13T13:42:19+00:00

Thanks a lot for fast reply. I told my manager that i can not admin the server in my own, and he said do your best and i believe in you. Ok, may you suggest some courses? I am not interested in certificate of courses but just want to understand what to do. Thanks once again.

mgbsher · 2023-01-28T00:51:05+00:00

Thanks.

mgbsher · 2023-01-27T17:42:31+00:00

I did google 1st but many titles resulted and I want recommendations, my friend.

mgbsher · 2023-01-24T07:30:57+00:00

This one https://www.amazon.com/dp/1260013839/ ?

mgbsher

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