On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 21:36:33 -0600, wayne62682
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>
>That's very true. But someone who actually knows how to repair PCs, but
>has difficulty with the questions asked on the exam (I've heard that
>some of the exams ask very obsure questions that have no relevance, or
>in the case of A+ require memorization for things that should be looked
>up) shouldn't get bashed if they have to use a braindump to avoid
>paying $145 multiple times for the test.
So if the test doesn't evaluate the person's competency, rather, it
evaluates the ability to regurgitate information, what is at least one
conclusion that can be drawn?
>
>For example, I would never consider using a braindump to get my MCSE,
>because I DON'T know how to plan and design a Windows network
>infrastructure (yet). However, if I'm having trouble passing A+ or
>Network+ (both of which cover topics I'm competant with), I wouldn't
>hesitate to use a braindump if I needed to, since I could demonstrate
>the skills to a potential employer.
We can't expect everyone to follow this (sort of) code of honour of
yours, though.
>
>As to how hard the tests are, I'm going by what I've read/heard from
>others.
>
I have no idea what the tests are like now, less than 4 years after
attaining my A+. Conclusions can be drawn from that also.
MTCW...they should make the tests less expensive, but require retakes
every year or two (what is Moore's Law saying these days?). I'm A+
certified, and have never seen a P4 CPU, or a newer Cerleron, or a
Duron or Athlon. Granted, as a trained electronics technologist (sp?),
I do know that it is appropriate to consult references before doing
anything, but when the clock is ticking, every minute wasted counts.
Of course...the wasted minutes turn into seconds when you can use the
same information for subsequent repairs...
Tom
Tom