Resource kits/Certification

I've heard that if you want to pass the certification for
an operating system, such as XP, you should memorize the
Resource Kit. Does this sound right to anyone?

T-Bone
Mon Feb 14 11:53:55 CST 2005

"Extech" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> I've heard that if you want to pass the certification for
> an operating system, such as XP, you should memorize the
> Resource Kit. Does this sound right to anyone?

Memorizing anything in order to pass the exam sounds wrong. The exams test
what you know, not what you've memorized.

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Moreno
Mon Feb 14 12:02:38 CST 2005

..Yes, I agree...

..it is important WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND, not WHAT YOU MEMORIZE...

If you're planning for self-study for the MS Certification, I suggest you
the NEW MS Core Exams TRAINING KITS, not RESOURCE KITS.

The Resource Kits are excellent as COMPLEMENTARY material to read for the
various specific arguments but the primary books must be the TRAINING KITS
from MS-PRESS or, if you prefer, other exams preparation kits from other
publishers, such as for example SYBEX, McGraw Hill, and so on, but I
strongly suggest you official MS-PRESS Training Kits.

Once you have studied it i also suggest the Transcender tests.

Bye!

Moreno
(Italy)


"T-Bone" <reply2me@thenewsgroup> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:OH60U4rEFHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> "Extech" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> I've heard that if you want to pass the certification for
>> an operating system, such as XP, you should memorize the
>> Resource Kit. Does this sound right to anyone?
>
> Memorizing anything in order to pass the exam sounds wrong. The exams test
> what you know, not what you've memorized.
>
> T-Bone
> MCNGP XL
> The sky is still blue in my world, just a different shade.
>
>

Rowdy
Mon Feb 14 14:37:31 CST 2005

"Extech" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:248e01c512bb
$061c00d0$a401280a@phx.gbl:

> I've heard that if you want to pass the certification for
> an operating system, such as XP, you should memorize the
> Resource Kit. Does this sound right to anyone?

wrong. you should use the OS and learn how to use the advanced features.

if you want to know which features to use - look at that quetions/topics
the exam will test you on - then look up those topics on the MS support or
TechNet site - and use them on your test machine. play around with it. it's
the only way to do it and much much more fun than memorizing stuff.

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Neil
Mon Feb 14 19:03:57 CST 2005

did you hear "T-Bone" <reply2me@thenewsgroup> say in
news:OH60U4rEFHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

> "Extech" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> I've heard that if you want to pass the certification for
>> an operating system, such as XP, you should memorize the
>> Resource Kit. Does this sound right to anyone?
>
> Memorizing anything in order to pass the exam sounds wrong. The exams
> test what you know, not what you've memorized.
>
> T-Bone
> MCNGP XL
> The sky is still blue in my world, just a different shade.
>
>

Still, good to read the thing. And it will keep you busy for a weekend or
two ;)

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The
Tue Feb 15 11:59:22 CST 2005

>The exams test
>what you know, not what you've memorized.

If that were the case, no dumper would pass.....

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

T-Bone
Tue Feb 15 13:53:05 CST 2005

"The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere" <.@> wrote
> If that were the case, no dumper would pass.....

Would that it were true... Hence the comment in my sig. Maybe it should have
been more obvious.

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JaR
Tue Feb 15 16:40:38 CST 2005

In microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, T-Bone climbed on a soapbox &
opined:

> Memorizing anything in order to pass the exam sounds wrong. The exams
> test what you know, not what you've memorized.
>
> T-Bone
> MCNGP XL
> The sky is still blue in my world, just a different shade.

And I'm sure the sky is very pretty there.

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