9 year old earns MCP

re: 9 year old earns MCP

jgeurts — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:11:48 GMT

The MS exams are neat and all... but anyone could pass one just by memorizing a book (or example exam questions). I personally don't think that they do an excellent job in showing that someone knows how to use the technology with real world problems.

I really think that a lot of people just take the exam(s) for signature/business card fluff...

re: 9 year old earns MCP

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:25:14 GMT

I pretty much agree with jgeurts.
MCP exams doesnt get the required brilliance out of a professional and microsoft certification is no longer a professional accredition in most of the big companies.
The real time requirements for a developer is totally different than what they assess in the exams.This is just my opinion.

Che dire... le certificazioni microsoft un gioco da ragazzi?

Lorenzo Barbieri @ UGIblogs! — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:17:34 GMT

re: 9 year old earns MCP

karl — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 18:56:16 GMT

Agreed with posters above...but in all her time studying for the exam, I bet I could school her at doom 3....

Seriously "it is great to see young people passionate about technology and interested in certifications"....perhaps more like it's good to see "parent's of young people...."

Karl

re: 9 year old earns MCP

MUP (Microsoft Uncertefied Professional) — Tue, 03 May 2005 10:20:50 GMT

I once heard a three years old play a piano, she evidently knew the note sequence but the piece was far from "virtuoso". I agree that MCP testing should go beyond simple repetition of facts and test subject understanding.
Aside from that, I applause the young 9 years old, by the time she'll be a third of my age she'll be a virtuosa.

re: 9 year old earns MCP

Julie — Tue, 03 May 2005 17:19:31 GMT

As a parent of an 11 year old that writes gaming software, I think adults need to admit that the next generation is learning these technology skills much faster than we could have emangined. I have no doubt that this 9 year old has the skills of many of the MCP's I work with daily.

Worthless Microsoft Certifications

/egilh — Tue, 03 May 2005 23:02:31 GMT

I have no doubt that a 9 year old passed a MCP exam. It does not surprise me one bit as I have worked with Microsoft Certified Solution Developers that were not able to write a simple for loop.

re: 9 year old earns MCP

Geek — Tue, 10 May 2005 05:34:52 GMT

I think a lot of you that advise "The exam is easy, anyone could pass by studying previous exam notes" needs a reminder that she is 9 years old!

Puhhlease....

Credit where its due!

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