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SCSI card eh?
The reason that 'guy' was making 10 000 more than you was because he was certified, but MS certifys ppl to use MS products, not to recognise on site an outdated interface. I have had 30yrs(or more) of XP in IT and I can tell u that yes, there are many idiots I have encountered with MS certs that have amazed me in their ignorance.... but the idea, is that someone who has passed the exam should have a basic working understanding of MS products (in which they are certified( Should they be be paying u more as u are doing the real work? Probably!) Regardless, by the sound of things, u are a tech and it was ur job to know what a SCSI card looks like not his(as he would be certified for desktop support, if he was meant to be an MSCE then, I agree they tend not to cover many important things, that fall to far outside the MS scope, If u can tell me a good reason why they should show pictures of a bunch of cards in the exam and have them ID them though, then I'm all ears).
The issue with these so-called brain dumps and practice questions that closely mimic or copy the exams, and that if they just know the answers and don't understand the thinking behind them, then exam isn't able to do it's job. MS puts a lot into rooting this kind of thing out, but with the commercialisation of their certification process, this is inevitable.
I did a 2 week course many years ago and was worried about passing as I had to miss many of the days due to illness, One of the instructors said I could take the test as many times as I liked (till I chanced apon the right the right answers?) He remarked that if I had issues after that that they would give me a disk containing 'practise questions'. As it turned-out I aced it easily as I already had the working knowledge. I was astonished to see though, that many of my classmates didn't (initially) I know they have come along way since then but I think it's crap that someone can pretty-much buy their cert from a training org (except now they charge for each exam
It should be done by public reputable institutions like Colleges and Universities etc (as their 'IT' quals tend to be far less meaningful in practice anyway)
As for customer lists, that's just silly even M$ wont do that. I think he means that they are meant to sort the men from the boys with with the exam, perhaps they should also add a much large interactive/simulated aspect that mimics the real thing.
The issue with these so-called brain dumps and practice questions that closely mimic or copy the exams, and that if they just know the answers and don't understand the thinking behind them, then exam isn't able to do it's job. MS puts a lot into rooting this kind of thing out, but with the commercialisation of their certification process, this is inevitable.
I did a 2 week course many years ago and was worried about passing as I had to miss many of the days due to illness, One of the instructors said I could take the test as many times as I liked (till I chanced apon the right the right answers?) He remarked that if I had issues after that that they would give me a disk containing 'practise questions'. As it turned-out I aced it easily as I already had the working knowledge. I was astonished to see though, that many of my classmates didn't (initially) I know they have come along way since then but I think it's crap that someone can pretty-much buy their cert from a training org (except now they charge for each exam
It should be done by public reputable institutions like Colleges and Universities etc (as their 'IT' quals tend to be far less meaningful in practice anyway)As for customer lists, that's just silly even M$ wont do that. I think he means that they are meant to sort the men from the boys with with the exam, perhaps they should also add a much large interactive/simulated aspect that mimics the real thing.
Posted by AxelWiresmith
Updated - 28th Feb 2012
