Printable View
K I just bought prometric exam for VB.NET (70-306). It's 1/5 tests I need to take to get my MCSD.
I'm planning to buy the Exam Cram book for it.
I program in VB 6 and have a passing experience in VB.NET (Though I forgot most of it), anyone got any book or study suggestions?
More practice in .NET.
-tg
In fact, Microsoft recommends a minimum of two years of practical experience in anything you are attempting to test out of.
The tests are mostly applied knowledge, not book knowledge.
Exactly. They will present a situation and you need to know how to solve it.
I wouldn't say so, a good test taker with any programming experience can pass it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack
I've order the Exam Cram for that test.
I'll let you guys know how I do, my test is the end of september.
That is just Microsoft's recommendation. No one is saying you have to follow it. :D
I just blogged about it over the weekend: Of Coders, Professional Programmers, Martial Arts and Ginger Cats. It's probably not the answer you're looking for though. ;)
I see the certification thing as mostly a scam to relieve programmers and/or their corporate sponsors of their hard earned money while giving very little of practical use or value in return.
I agree, the certification by itself is worthless if you don't have a B.S. from a decent university to back it up with. That's what a boss at a major bank told me before, he looks for College and B.S. degree first.Quote:
Originally Posted by bgmacaw
The certification is icing on the cake, but it also shows that you have decent competatence in that particular subject field.
For 125 dollars exam fee + books, it's not that much of a scam. People go overboard sometimes though and spend 10 grand + for official training and classes.
Our company pays for our exams.... and then we get a bonus for passing the exams, and then an even bigger bonus for getting the full certification. Scam? Perhaps, but I'm not the one paying for it.
-tg
Suckers! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by techgnome
If you cut out on them after getting the certification do you still get to keep the bonus. :eek2:
Yep.... just have to wait for it to show on the next paycheck...
-tg
My company also pays for the exams, but that is as far as it goes.
You might get an extra percent or two as a raise after your annual review, but thats it.
In addition, they will only pay once. If you don't pass the exam, the retake is on you.