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Author Topic: Taking the 70-290 exam on Friday.  (Read 3096 times)

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Taking the 70-290 exam on Friday.
« on: September 22, 2004, 03:37:00 PM »
I'm really nervous about this, too. Have any of you taken this Microsoft exam yet? If so, was it really hard? My boss gave me the book and all of three weeks to "Read it, learn it and love it." No training classes, just book learning. He wants me to take and pass a test a month to get my MCwhatever updated for 2003. Any advice?
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2004, 09:34:18 AM »
I've never taken a Microsoft exam, and, Torvalds-willing, never will.

I hope you pass.  Are they typically difficult?
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2004, 02:11:15 PM »
I've been lucky so far, and the only one I failed and had to retake was 216. I was all out of it on Novacaine (sp?) from the dentist and passed out at the terminal.  :(
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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2004, 02:36:45 PM »
I'm too lazy to google it, what's the test cover?

Although judging from what I've seen here you know your stuff, so I wouldn't sweat it too badly.

The only cert tests I've taken were for Lotus Notes, and that was in 97ish I think.
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« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2004, 01:02:44 PM »
You know, if Microsoft if going to ruthlessly sodomize me like this, I want dinner and a movie first. It would help if the questions pertained to the material they required you to study before hand. No, I didn't pass. I'll try again next month. VBS coding wasn't covered by the book, and yet they felt compelled to include it in the test.
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2004, 07:29:17 PM »
You know what they say about things like this right:


"F*ck"


Edit: Censored for younger minds.
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2004, 07:37:10 PM »
Quote from: Crystalmonkey
You know what they say about things like this right:


"F*ck"


Edit: Censored for younger minds.


Fsck?  :lol:  I'm taking it again tomorrow morning at 10:00. Fall off the horse, get back on and all that nonsense.
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« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2004, 08:02:20 PM »
Good luck then.
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2004, 07:23:14 AM »
So?
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2004, 02:04:24 PM »
I am happy to report I have made this test my bitch, and passed with an 895! Yipee!  :D
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2004, 03:19:33 PM »
Wooo Hooo!  Way to go Xolik :D
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« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2004, 09:29:13 AM »
Quote from: xolik
I am happy to report I have made this test my bitch, and passed with an 895! Yipee!  :D


What happened to scores out of 100? Damn MS and their embrace and extend policies.

Congrats on the pass BTW.
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« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2004, 09:31:11 AM »
Congrats, xol!
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« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2004, 09:40:08 AM »
895%

WOW!
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