July 16, 2010 at 6:11 am
Hi
I finally passed the 70-442 exam today, which means I can now start working on the upgrades to 2008 for DBD and DBA (I already have the Admin MCITP in 2005). Hopefully I'll get them before the next version of SQL server comes out!
What was interesting though was that before the exam proper began, I was presented with around 7 survey questions that I'd never seen before, asking about how long I'd been working with SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server in general, and also how expert I considered myself in various areas like performance troubleshooting, transactions and concurrency and so on.
Anyone else had these survey questions, or know what Microsoft might be hoping to learn from the answers?
Duncan
July 16, 2010 at 6:43 am
I had them on one of my 2008 exams, can't remember which one. I'd guess they're trying to gauge how difficult the exams are, or something like that.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
July 16, 2010 at 7:01 am
GilaMonster (7/16/2010)
I had them on one of my 2008 exams, can't remember which one. I'd guess they're trying to gauge how difficult the exams are, or something like that.
Interesting, thanks. I did think it was amusing that one of the answers to each of the questions was along the lines of "I've never used SQL Server before", but I suppose they have to cover all possibilities!
Duncan
July 16, 2010 at 7:03 am
I had the survey questions on exam 70-443 as well.
July 16, 2010 at 10:49 am
Duncan Pryde (7/16/2010)
Anyone else had these survey questions, or know what Microsoft might be hoping to learn from the answers?
Duncan
Congratulations, Duncan! 🙂
I passed the 70-433 (MCTS) recently I also had those survey questions you mentioned. I thought that maybe Microsoft was making a custom test based on what I answered. :hehe:
I'm now taking a break from taking exams to study for the MCITP test (70-451). Wish me luck.
Best regards,
Andre Guerreiro Neto
Database Analyst
http://www.softplan.com.br
MCITPx1/MCTSx2/MCSE/MCSA
July 16, 2010 at 10:57 am
Duncan Pryde (7/16/2010)
I did think it was amusing that one of the answers to each of the questions was along the lines of "I've never used SQL Server before", but I suppose they have to cover all possibilities!
I wrote and passed a MOSS exam, but I've never even installed MOSS, let alone used it.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
July 16, 2010 at 12:20 pm
codebyo (7/16/2010)
Duncan Pryde (7/16/2010)
Anyone else had these survey questions, or know what Microsoft might be hoping to learn from the answers?
Duncan
Congratulations, Duncan! 🙂
I passed the 70-433 (MCTS) recently I also had those survey questions you mentioned. I thought that maybe Microsoft was making a custom test based on what I answered. :hehe:
I'm now taking a break from taking exams to study for the MCITP test (70-451). Wish me luck.
Good luck!
Duncan
July 16, 2010 at 12:23 pm
GilaMonster (7/16/2010)
Duncan Pryde (7/16/2010)
I did think it was amusing that one of the answers to each of the questions was along the lines of "I've never used SQL Server before", but I suppose they have to cover all possibilities!I wrote and passed a MOSS exam, but I've never even installed MOSS, let alone used it.
Wow, kudos to you!
So what made you decide to do the exam, if you don't mind me asking?
Come to think of it, I did do a CRM exam, having gone through the installation process only once and used it briefly, but I've never done one completely "experience free".
Duncan
July 16, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Duncan Pryde (7/16/2010)
Wow, kudos to you!
Not really. The thing was so incredibly easy I think anyone with a passing knowledge of sharepoint and logical deductions could have passed. I scored higher than I ever have for a SQL exam. Made me completely lose any respect for the sharepoint certs
So what made you decide to do the exam, if you don't mind me asking?
On the laundry list that the company needs people to have. The sharepoint guru refuses to write cert exams at all (and I don't blame him) :hehe:
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
July 16, 2010 at 12:45 pm
GilaMonster (7/16/2010)
Not really. The thing was so incredibly easy I think anyone with a passing knowledge of sharepoint and logical deductions could have passed. I scored higher than I ever have for a SQL exam. Made me completely lose any respect for the sharepoint certs
Ah, makes sense. I just couldn't see how you would want to sit, let alone expect to pass a SQL MCITP exam with no experience. The CRM exam I did sounds fairly similar to your sharepoint one, but I had spent quite a while studying the installation guide first, so I don't know whether it would have been passable without that studing.
On the laundry list that the company needs people to have. The sharepoint guru refuses to write cert exams at all (and I don't blame him) :hehe:
Sounds familiar! I've had hints dropped in my direction about getting a sharepoint exam, but have so far resisted the temptation to have a go..
Duncan
July 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Duncan Pryde (7/16/2010)
Ah, makes sense. I just couldn't see how you would want to sit, let alone expect to pass a SQL MCITP exam with no experience.
Oh it wasn't the MCITP. 70-630 MCTS Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring. Wouldn't try the ITP without more studying.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
October 21, 2010 at 6:57 am
For my own information, what was the hardest part of the exam in your case? I know you already have experience in Microsoft MCITP enterprise administrator exam.
Which part you'd wish you can resit without being presented with those survey questions about SQL Server?
Many regards
October 21, 2010 at 7:48 am
Good luck with the MCITP exams dude.
You need it.
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