MCITP Books and Training Materials
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That's not quite true. There will only be one correct answer taking into account the constraints of the question. Sure, the other 3 answers may all be viable alternatives, but they won't satisfy things like 'minimise costs' or 'minimise administrative effort'.
I agree that some of the questions are ****s though. The worst ones I find are the ones that ask about an obscure piece of functionality that will never actually be used or make a difference in the real world.
Yep, this really put me off some of the MS exams! If they are trying to make it harder to pass, why don;t they take a leaf out of Red Hats book, and do some kind of lab-based exam? This would also stop people who have done loads of the "practice test" stuff from passing so easily
More expensive I guess!?
No they do actually do simulations but there current favourite has to be the case studies. The case studies are evil. Around 6 to 7 questions and 20 minutes to answer them based on say 3 or 4 pages of information and diagrams.
The only problem I've found with the simulations is that on the two exams that I've been to that had them one of them was broke so you couldn't actually answer the question.
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The only problem I've found with the simulations is that on the two exams that I've been to that had them one of them was broke so you couldn't actually answer the question.
M.
Cool, I take it that these are just for the '08 MCITP ones!?
Annoying it didn't work tho, i would be annoyed! I've heard that the MS press book for the win7 client exam has loads of mistakes in it too.
The ones that didn't work were for the 2003 exams. I haven't incountered anything like that in the 2008 upgrade exams (but I don't have to do all exams as I'm upgrading so can't say that its certain - I know there was talk of them in some exams including the Windows 7 one).
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Yep, this really put me off some of the MS exams! If they are trying to make it harder to pass, why don;t they take a leaf out of Red Hats book, and do some kind of lab-based exam? This would also stop people who have done loads of the "practice test" stuff from passing so easily
They started introducing simulations to make them harder but you can just download videos for them :-/
MW
I can't find any test centres near me where I can take the exams. I've searched http://www.register.prometric.com/Index.asp?tcl=1 and the closest one to me is in Leeds! I live in Lancashire
its a pain, It seems that companies can register and set up as test centres then not actually do any tests apart from there own. That's all ok but Prometric lists them as available on the website. It's not until you try and book an exam that you find that instead of travelling 2 miles to a test centre you have to go 40 to Edinburgh in my case..... Not good.
I don't think they should be listed if their private test centres.
I don't think they should be listed if their private test centres.
I'm going to have another chat with the guy at the local private place and see if he will fit me in when there at the centre doing other stuff like training. Failing that there's a private place in Dunfermline but tbh that's probably more awkward to get to than the Edinbugh one which is 5 min walk from Waverly station.
I believe the exams are still adaptive? I.e they ask a question and if you get it right you get a harder one and if wrong an easier one. So if your really clued up you get less questions than someone scraping along?
I believe the exams are still adaptive? I.e they ask a question and if you get it right you get a harder one and if wrong an easier one. So if your really clued up you get less questions than someone scraping along?
They're not adaptive. They choose x questions from a pool. The questions are assigned randomly and the entire lot make up 1000 points. If you think about it you get more points for certain questions so it limits the amount of, for example, simulations you could have.
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I found the exam pretty easy - I think I had 3 IPv6 questions all of which were fine. The study guide was pretty good as well.
Did you study for it?
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Prometric website is awful, I use this to find test center's close to where I am;
http://www.prometricvenues.com/
http://www.prometricvenues.com/
My work is allowing people to buy up to 3 books a month if it helps progress you in the company so i am looking in to the MCITP as i wouldnt mind going in to the admin side of the company, seeing as there is no restriction on the amount of books you can order (apart from no more than 3 a month) is it worth me just getting the ones i need to pass the exams or is it worth getting the books for other microsoft training at the same time ? MCSE,MCSA,MCTS etc
Decide on the exams you want to do. Then get what you need for the first exam, Say 70-680 and any additional material for that one, Say a book on IPv6. then do the same for next exam etc.
Or ofc just buy for the exams
either way you have the enviable position of having a choice
Or ofc just buy for the exams
either way you have the enviable position of having a choice