Benchmarking my brain
"Brainbench is offering all tests for free from 1 - 14 July 2004," read an email. I have nearly forgotten having a Brainbench account until that message. But at the words "FREE" and "ALL", I swiftly clicked on the given link and opened it on a new tab. Nothing like freebies to get me going.
(I completely forgot my Brainbench account password so I had to have it mailed to me, but after that, I was in.) Hmmm... what tests to take? I proceeded to their Job Role Center to select a exam track for particular job roles. "Network Administrator" and "Web Administrator" sounded nice, so...
A couple of exams later, tadah!
Whew! I was hot! Funny how Google comes through when you're in a bit of a conundrum. Hehe.
Now, I'm not implying that I cheated. It did say in the exams that I can consult online or print documentation, but I only did that when I had head-scratchers, like "What is the advantage of RIP version 2 over the first one?" I couldn't find an answer to that off the top of my head. Even Mr. Google was a bit ambiguous about that, and other questions along that line.
Anyway: the free tests were God-sent. I'm in the process of beefing up my resume for this new job I'm targetting. I know that web-based exams still have far to go on being credible as certifications go, but still, the exams I took could be a gauge of some sort -- they were not peanuts, at least for me, and passing them was an achievement.
(I completely forgot my Brainbench account password so I had to have it mailed to me, but after that, I was in.) Hmmm... what tests to take? I proceeded to their Job Role Center to select a exam track for particular job roles. "Network Administrator" and "Web Administrator" sounded nice, so...
A couple of exams later, tadah!
Whew! I was hot! Funny how Google comes through when you're in a bit of a conundrum. Hehe.
Now, I'm not implying that I cheated. It did say in the exams that I can consult online or print documentation, but I only did that when I had head-scratchers, like "What is the advantage of RIP version 2 over the first one?" I couldn't find an answer to that off the top of my head. Even Mr. Google was a bit ambiguous about that, and other questions along that line.
Anyway: the free tests were God-sent. I'm in the process of beefing up my resume for this new job I'm targetting. I know that web-based exams still have far to go on being credible as certifications go, but still, the exams I took could be a gauge of some sort -- they were not peanuts, at least for me, and passing them was an achievement.
Congratulation on the a achievement. Use that knowledge to into good use.yakikooki(www.yakikooki.blogspot.com)
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