Other CompTIA certifications - Passed ITProject +

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Passed ITProject +

timmyq45

2002-09-13, 1:51 pm

Yippee!!!!! Did well with a very good score. Thanks to everyone!!

Supertech

2002-09-13, 2:03 pm

Any insights?

twister166

2002-09-13, 5:14 pm

Congrat, what did you used to study?

namrak

2002-09-13, 6:33 pm

Congrats timmyq45! Give us some thoughts and opinions on the test if you would. Did you use Sybex's IT Project+ Study Guide? I also noticed that Sybex has a study guide on PMP (Project Management Professional) and maybe the materials are close enough to use as exam prep book.

vcr

2002-09-14, 7:57 am

Your feedback will be appreciated.

VCR

BootData

2002-09-15, 9:41 am

COOL

timmyq45, if I'm not mistaken you just had interview as a Senior CIW Instructor (or some sort)? Project+ and CIW ????

timmyq45

2002-09-15, 3:18 pm

quote:
Originally posted by BootData
COOL
timmyq45, if I'm not mistaken you just had interview as a Senior CIW Instructor (or some sort)? Project+ and CIW ????

Yes I did have an interview as a CIW Senior Instructor, which I am planning to accept. 15 per week evenings and it pays like MCTs. The school is very interested in a Project Management Program also, which could be up my alley also. Anyway for insights PM me and we can talk .

Cheers

timmyq45

2002-09-16, 7:32 am

quote:
Originally posted by timmyq45

Yes I did have an interview as a CIW Senior Instructor, which I am planning to accept. 15 per week evenings and it pays like MCTs. The school is very interested in a Project Management Program also, which could be up my alley also. Anyway for insights PM me and we can talk .

Cheers

Let me correct this last post - PM me if you have participated in the IT Project+ discussions in the past.I don't feel it is right to just give out info to folks that don't participate, just read! Any comments?

Luchnia

2002-09-16, 5:23 pm

It is interesting to note that in the Server+ discussions it is stated that that exam is written poorly and very difficult. I have read the same about IT Project+. It makes me wonder why CompTIA doesn't get on the ball with these test and word the questions better. The A+ and Net+ wasn't so bad, however, the graphics were VERY poor, but all in all, not bad exams.

At the price CompTIA charges you would think their quality would raise a level or two. I think out of all the exams I have taken this far, Cisco has been the best worded, and Net+ following close behind. I thought MS was the absolute worse, but now I am wondering if the Server+ and IT Project+ is the worse. If I ever take IT Project management, I will have my answer.

Just how difficult is it to ask questions on a test anyway? LOL

Peace up!

namrak

2002-09-17, 1:15 am

You're definitely right Luchnia about CompTIA's use of poor graphics on their tests. Its a criticsm they aren't ignoring because it should be addressed when the new A+ exams come out sometime next year. For the fees they are asking for their exams, they SHOULD make the test bullet-proof in terms of criticsms unrelated to the actual difficulty of the questions. This means fixing the crappy pictures and removing the ambiguity of questions. You shouldn't have to guess what they are trying to ask you on the question.

twister166

2002-09-17, 6:40 pm

quote:
Originally posted by timmyq45
Let me correct this last post - PM me if you have participated in the IT Project+ discussions in the past.I don't feel it is right to just give out info to folks that don't participate, just read! Any comments?

Well, you asked for comments...

I suppose that I cannot make you post something that you don't want to... Your post about your expereince expecially about the unauthorized ctt+ website was great that 20 sample questions probably helped me to pass the CTT+ written. What I am trying to say is that when most of us (you and I included) posts because we like to share information and help people, we don't necessary ask for anything in return. There are always a few that just ripping info, but that is life... I have never participated in Project+, because I did not have a need or so said ready, but been penalized for it would not be a fair assesment...

Thanks for sharing more information in advance!

twister166

2002-09-17, 6:44 pm

quote:
[i]This means fixing the crappy pictures and removing the ambiguity of questions. You shouldn't have to guess what they are trying to ask you on the question. [/B]

I have got a couple picture Q's, but they were ok, so cannot comment on that. However, the ambiguious questions are necessary, because for all other non-ambiguious questions that you got, a few are to confuse you. If you think about all the test you have ever take, were there any test had no ambigious questions?

timmyq45

2002-09-17, 9:26 pm

quote:
Originally posted by twister166
Well, you asked for comments... I suppose that I cannot make you post something that you don't want to... Your post about your expereince expecially about the unauthorized ctt+ website was great that 20 sample questions probably helped me to pass the CTT+ written. What I am trying to say is that when most of us (you and I included) posts because we like to share information and help people, we don't necessary ask for anything in return. There are always a few that just ripping info, but that is life... I have never participated in Project+, because I did not have a need or so said ready, but been penalized for it would not be a fair assesment...
Thanks for sharing more information in advance!

I am asking for nothing here!!! Frankly I got some info from some folks - the goal here is not to necessarily hide anything, but I also have had bad experiences with helping folks, who the day after passing suddenly became "experts" and put out alot of bad info. While I am sure they will get theirs in the end, when I get PMS from people who I have never heard of who have not been posted stuff to help others, I am very cautious. So bear with me a little!!

namrak

2002-09-17, 9:43 pm

Right Twister, ambiguous questions do have their place, but I really see them more valuable in a different setting such as a lab practical or an interview maybe. How the individual answers these types of questions can serve as a map of his thought process. The interviewer can read the subtleties of the individual's answer. Currently, much of the industry's certification testing is done as straight right or wrong. There is no partial credit.

Creating a test full of ambiguous questions serves no purpose other than to weed out those who do not think the same as those who created the tests (think Server+ here). I'm all for testing that concentrates on actual working experiences and factual information, but in my opinion, relying on these types of questions to increase the perceived difficulty of the test (and increasing its value?) seems contrived. Anyway, just my two cents is all. We shall now go back to our regularly scheduled programming. Peace!

Luchnia

2002-09-18, 3:58 am

namrak,

I do agree with you to a degree, but I believe ambiguous questions should not come from an interviewer or a test. That does not help anyone, but the one that is into playing word games with ambiguous questions. I rarely, if ever, have a problem when interviewed with those things, but I learned a long time ago how deceptive tactics work. I just simply do not like deceptive tactics in anything.

Does that really help anyone, now really? For a question to have two or more possible meanings, or to be have skewed meanings, makes it up to the questioner as to what answer they want to hear and does the candidate no good at all. The candidate may indeed know the correct answer, or the concept to get there, but if the interveiwer is looking for a certain answer, the candidate loses, plain and simple. Many people have lost chances at extremely good
employees because of this type of design.

Is that just to the one being questioned? No, this has no part in anything much and is very misleading. It is more like playing games with people.

I have found this to be confusing to me in the past, and I have had to rely on my instincts to pull me through. Many times I was right about the subject, but became confused because of the word game questions.

I have been in business for over 30 years, believe me, I know which is the best method, and asking ambiguous questions gets both the employee and the employer started off on the wrong track to building a good work relationship. Doubt and mistrust has already been created.

When I was hiring employees, if I wanted someone to do a job for me, I wanted them to know EXACTLY what the job entails and I in no ways would be ambiguous when I questioned them. I wanted a straight answer to a straight question. We could both find the difficult answers together.

It only hurts them and in the long run hurts me as an employer, because they have already perceived me as being "tricky." The employee starts to thinking, "Oh, how will the company ensnare me now?" No one wins with this type of design built with the seeds of mistrust.

This hurts everyone and is easily seen in today's job market!

Peace up!

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