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Microsoft Has a New Testing Mechanism - Not a Sim
It looks like Microsoft is working with Prometric to put out a different way of testing for certification. Basically, it's an emulation, there are tasks to complete, and the emulation grades based on how well the tasks are completed when all is said...

Posted 31 July 2008 15:26 by bkelley | with no comments

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Errata for SQL Server Certification Books
Back in this blog post , I indicated which books I was using to complete the MCITP certifications for SQL Server. Of course, there are always mistakes found after a book goes to press. I've gone ahead and tracked down the errata pages for them (some...

Posted 19 February 2008 21:46 by bkelley | with no comments

Preparing for SQL Server 2005 Certification
I never did complete my MCDBA . As I was preparing to, I transitioned to my systems architect role, meaning I had to deal a lot more with security, server configurations, and Active Directory. So my focus shifted, just as I was preparing to go after that...

Posted 05 February 2008 12:52 by bkelley | with no comments

Vendor Neutral Database Certification
First saw this off of Planet MySQL : New Vendor Neutral Database Certification ( Dave's Stuff ) Following the link to the CIW site , there are six domains that are being tested: Relational Database Fundamentals Relational Database Design and Application...

Posted 28 January 2008 13:14 by bkelley | 1 comment(s)