Re: brain dumps

Tests are not and never were meant to be fair. Fair would be open book,
unlimited time and no grades. Tests are designed to exclude. As long as the
test excludes on the basis of merit (in this case knowledge) then it can be
reasonably link as a predictor of competence in the subject being tested.

The tests allow for a reasonable percentage of false answers, 100% is not
the only passing score, despite the clamoring of people who have already
achieved MCSE or MCSA status, at the current pass/fail level, it would not
be in the best interests of employers or candidates.

Braindumps are "bad" because you are not being tested. The person who took
the test and provided the "correct(?)" answers was tested, then passes the
answers on to you. Test simulations (Transcender, Measure-up, etc) do
provide a similar experience..no different than practice SAT tests, for
college entrance or questions at the end of a chapter in your manual...but
not the current test or current answers. So, what would be a good test of a
Brain dump vs. a test simulation? If it is advertised as "exact" answers as
on the test...it is a Brain Dump. Think of it like your system
responsibilities are the same as your new Porsche; one technician actually
worked on cars for some period of time, upgraded his skills by reading
manuals, observing more experienced techs and attended and successfully
completed a factory approved test on what is wrong with your vehicle.
Another got a look at the test and the correct answers some time before the
test, and passed with the same grade. Your $100,000 piece of fine machinery
needs to be inspected, the brakes repaired for that next 280Km blast down
the crowded Autobahn. Who do you want working on your car, who do you trust
when he says, that the funny noise you heard or vibration you felt was,
"it's not a problem"? Now take that same experience and apply it to a
business owner that relies on maximum uptime for his staff to perform and
respond to daily customer, stocking and sales issues. Who do you think he
wants running his companies life's blood?

When you work with a fellow professional, you expect him or her to pull
their own weight, how fair is it to have all the hard, technical shuffled
off to one person, when everyone is supposedly equally trained and equally
compensated?
"owen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> hi.
>
> I have a dumb question, but I ask because I am new to this and I honestly
> dont know.
>
> Can someone please explain to me what exactly are "brain dumps" and what
is
> so bad about them? why are they different to say, Transcender.? Arent
they
> just practice exams? I am confused.
>
>
> Owen
>
>

Beoweolf

Well said Beowolf

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"Beoweolf" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Tests are not and never were meant to be fair. Fair would be open book,
> unlimited time and no grades. Tests are designed to exclude. As long as
the
> test excludes on the basis of merit (in this case knowledge) then it can
be
> reasonably link as a predictor of competence in the subject being tested.
>
> The tests allow for a reasonable percentage of false answers, 100% is not
> the only passing score, despite the clamoring of people who have already
> achieved MCSE or MCSA status, at the current pass/fail level, it would not
> be in the best interests of employers or candidates.
>
> Braindumps are "bad" because you are not being tested. The person who took
> the test and provided the "correct(?)" answers was tested, then passes the
> answers on to you. Test simulations (Transcender, Measure-up, etc) do
> provide a similar experience..no different than practice SAT tests, for
> college entrance or questions at the end of a chapter in your manual...but
> not the current test or current answers. So, what would be a good test of
a
> Brain dump vs. a test simulation? If it is advertised as "exact" answers
as
> on the test...it is a Brain Dump. Think of it like your system
> responsibilities are the same as your new Porsche; one technician actually
> worked on cars for some period of time, upgraded his skills by reading
> manuals, observing more experienced techs and attended and successfully
> completed a factory approved test on what is wrong with your vehicle.
> Another got a look at the test and the correct answers some time before
the
> test, and passed with the same grade. Your $100,000 piece of fine
machinery
> needs to be inspected, the brakes repaired for that next 280Km blast down
> the crowded Autobahn. Who do you want working on your car, who do you
trust
> when he says, that the funny noise you heard or vibration you felt was,
> "it's not a problem"? Now take that same experience and apply it to a
> business owner that relies on maximum uptime for his staff to perform and
> respond to daily customer, stocking and sales issues. Who do you think he
> wants running his companies life's blood?
>
> When you work with a fellow professional, you expect him or her to pull
> their own weight, how fair is it to have all the hard, technical shuffled
> off to one person, when everyone is supposedly equally trained and equally
> compensated?
> "owen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > hi.
> >
> > I have a dumb question, but I ask because I am new to this and I
honestly
> > dont know.
> >
> > Can someone please explain to me what exactly are "brain dumps" and what
> is
> > so bad about them? why are they different to say, Transcender.? Arent
> they
> > just practice exams? I am confused.
> >
> >
> > Owen
> >
> >
>
>

You have way too much time on your hands.

"Beoweolf" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Tests are not and never were meant to be fair. Fair would be open book,
> unlimited time and no grades. Tests are designed to exclude. As long as
the
> test excludes on the basis of merit (in this case knowledge) then it can
be
> reasonably link as a predictor of competence in the subject being tested.
>
> The tests allow for a reasonable percentage of false answers, 100% is not
> the only passing score, despite the clamoring of people who have already
> achieved MCSE or MCSA status, at the current pass/fail level, it would not
> be in the best interests of employers or candidates.
>
> Braindumps are "bad" because you are not being tested. The person who took
> the test and provided the "correct(?)" answers was tested, then passes the
> answers on to you. Test simulations (Transcender, Measure-up, etc) do
> provide a similar experience..no different than practice SAT tests, for
> college entrance or questions at the end of a chapter in your manual...but
> not the current test or current answers. So, what would be a good test of
a
> Brain dump vs. a test simulation? If it is advertised as "exact" answers
as
> on the test...it is a Brain Dump. Think of it like your system
> responsibilities are the same as your new Porsche; one technician actually
> worked on cars for some period of time, upgraded his skills by reading
> manuals, observing more experienced techs and attended and successfully
> completed a factory approved test on what is wrong with your vehicle.
> Another got a look at the test and the correct answers some time before
the
> test, and passed with the same grade. Your $100,000 piece of fine
machinery
> needs to be inspected, the brakes repaired for that next 280Km blast down
> the crowded Autobahn. Who do you want working on your car, who do you
trust
> when he says, that the funny noise you heard or vibration you felt was,
> "it's not a problem"? Now take that same experience and apply it to a
> business owner that relies on maximum uptime for his staff to perform and
> respond to daily customer, stocking and sales issues. Who do you think he
> wants running his companies life's blood?
>
> When you work with a fellow professional, you expect him or her to pull
> their own weight, how fair is it to have all the hard, technical shuffled
> off to one person, when everyone is supposedly equally trained and equally
> compensated?
> "owen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > hi.
> >
> > I have a dumb question, but I ask because I am new to this and I
honestly
> > dont know.
> >
> > Can someone please explain to me what exactly are "brain dumps" and what
> is
> > so bad about them? why are they different to say, Transcender.? Arent
> they
> > just practice exams? I am confused.
> >
> >
> > Owen
> >
> >
>
>

That isn't remotely relevant.
"Bro" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> You have way too much time on your hands.
>
> "Beoweolf" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Tests are not and never were meant to be fair. Fair would be open book,
> > unlimited time and no grades. Tests are designed to exclude. As long as
> the
> > test excludes on the basis of merit (in this case knowledge) then it can
> be
> > reasonably link as a predictor of competence in the subject being
tested.
> >
> > The tests allow for a reasonable percentage of false answers, 100% is
not
> > the only passing score, despite the clamoring of people who have already
> > achieved MCSE or MCSA status, at the current pass/fail level, it would
not
> > be in the best interests of employers or candidates.
> >
> > Braindumps are "bad" because you are not being tested. The person who
took
> > the test and provided the "correct(?)" answers was tested, then passes
the
> > answers on to you. Test simulations (Transcender, Measure-up, etc) do
> > provide a similar experience..no different than practice SAT tests, for
> > college entrance or questions at the end of a chapter in your
manual...but
> > not the current test or current answers. So, what would be a good test
of
> a
> > Brain dump vs. a test simulation? If it is advertised as "exact" answers
> as
> > on the test...it is a Brain Dump. Think of it like your system
> > responsibilities are the same as your new Porsche; one technician
actually
> > worked on cars for some period of time, upgraded his skills by reading
> > manuals, observing more experienced techs and attended and successfully
> > completed a factory approved test on what is wrong with your vehicle.
> > Another got a look at the test and the correct answers some time before
> the
> > test, and passed with the same grade. Your $100,000 piece of fine
> machinery
> > needs to be inspected, the brakes repaired for that next 280Km blast
down
> > the crowded Autobahn. Who do you want working on your car, who do you
> trust
> > when he says, that the funny noise you heard or vibration you felt was,
> > "it's not a problem"? Now take that same experience and apply it to a
> > business owner that relies on maximum uptime for his staff to perform
and
> > respond to daily customer, stocking and sales issues. Who do you think
he
> > wants running his companies life's blood?
> >
> > When you work with a fellow professional, you expect him or her to pull
> > their own weight, how fair is it to have all the hard, technical
shuffled
> > off to one person, when everyone is supposedly equally trained and
equally
> > compensated?
> > "owen" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > hi.
> > >
> > > I have a dumb question, but I ask because I am new to this and I
> honestly
> > > dont know.
> > >
> > > Can someone please explain to me what exactly are "brain dumps" and
what
> > is
> > > so bad about them? why are they different to say, Transcender.?
Arent
> > they
> > > just practice exams? I am confused.
> > >
> > >
> > > Owen
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>