Well after being a bit late in trying to book the beta exams I managed to get three of the five I needed for the MCSE data platform booked, taken and I’m pleased to say passed!
Unfortunately due to the fact I did 461, 462 and 465 means I don’t actually come away with any certification as I need 463 for the MCSA and then the 464 to complete the MCSE.
From what others in the field have said about 463, it’s very SSIS orientated which as it happens works out well for me as the project I’m currently working on is primarily SSIS so when things quieter down a bit I’ll look to get it booked. As for 464, I may very well look to batter that one out around the same time so it’s done n dusted.
I’ve never really been a big fan of Microsoft certification and my mindset hasn’t changed much. The questioning is still vague at times and in my opinion done in such a way that it’s a test of whether you can read a question and do what Microsoft believe is the best way to do things but I still don’t feel the questions always give enough information for you to give the best solution. In the real world there are a hell of a lot more questions I’d be asking in some of the scenarios before I could make a correct decision.
Anyway, enough whinging. Time to do some proper work 🙂
Congrats,
I agree, I would like to see different questions (context, information and level of difficult).
Yes you’re right, I’ll admit there were some of the questions on the 461 exam that i didn’t know the syntax well enough to make the correct selection but other than that the difficulty level is more about how you interpret the question and what MS actually want from the answer.
The MCM lab/practical exam I believe is the only exam that will truly test your skill set as a DBA.
Congratulations! I need to get my 2012 exams organised – only just started doing the 2008 ones!
Funnily enough i was revising for the 2008 exams when the offer for the 2012 beta exams came knocking so bypassing them and jumping straight to 2012.
Well done Chris.
Thanks Ian, appreciate it.
Just need to pull me finger out and do the other two…..
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