[THIN] RE : Re: CCA #220 Practice Exam Beef
- From: Goudreault.Louis@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:31:11 -0400
This makes you wonder what these Cert are worth in real life situations.
Louis
"For even the very wise cannot see all ends."
Gandalf, Fellowship of the Ring
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From : Robert Barrett [mailto:RobertB@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:16
To : 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject : [THIN] Re: CCA #220 Practice Exam Beef
Before I started IT my degree was in engineering so I can say without
hesitation that all exams are like that. I have never believed in exams as
a test of knowledge, rather a test of memory. They test things that you
would never do in the real world, if you are not 110% sure of what you are
doing in the real world then you look it up, research it or ask people in a
group like this. If we look at MS exams as an example there is a wrong
answer, a MS answer and the correct answer for the real world.
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From: Schneider, Chad M. [mailto:CMSchneider@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:08 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Amen, brother.
I think you have just spoken for the community on that one.
:)
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From: Ron Oglesby [mailto:roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:00 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nope. Having been looking at these tests since the winframe days they have
gotten better. But the problem is that lots of questions deal with little
minute things. I used to know they guys that made most of the tests before
they cleaned out education and got rid of some really good people. I have
know idea about their process now, but the questions are still as detailed
as ever.
The problem I see with these tests (as with most IT cert tests) is that they
are written by trainers. People looking to see if you remembered something
taught in a class (like which button does X, what options are available for
blah). Now, while I understand the limitations, that these people face and
the problems they have writing exams that everyone can understand I also
feel that knowing the larger concepts and how to do something is more
important than remembering something minute like a specific registry key
that was on page 425 as a note....
I mean if you know how to do it, and understand the concepts you would find
the registry, but might not remember the entire path. Anyway just my .02
cents
Ron
Ron Oglesby
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RapidApp
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Lambert [mailto:rlambert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 7:54 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: CCA #220 Practice Exam Beef
Thanks for confirming that for me, guys.
I was freaking out thinking I had missed something somewhere. Thought maybe
the Citrix Gnome ran off with my "Newer clients only" radio box.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Oglesby [mailto:roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:47 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: CCA #220 Practice Exam Beef
Well as a former instructor of this stuff I used to point these types of
questions out.
If you really know how the update works the ANY client really mean any
client but the version you have enabled. So if you have enabled 4.21.769
anyone older or NEWER will get this client. Now does it work well.. Not
always but the answers would be A and C.
Ron Oglesby
Senior Technical Architect
RapidApp
Office 312.372.7188
Mobile 815.325.7618
email roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:roglesby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Lambert [mailto:rlambert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:03 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] CCA #220 Practice Exam Beef
Can anyone explain the logic behind this answer?
Q: Which versions of the ICA Client will the ICA Client Update Configuration
utility update? (Choose all that apply.)
A. Older versions only
B. Newer versions only.
C. Older or newer versions.
D. The version that is specified explicitly by number.
My answer was A, C. The test insists A,B,C... however I don't see that this
is accurate. You can set it to update older client versions only, or update
any version of the client with the current one in the database. While this
will update a newer client if it is not the same... it is not "Newer
versions only".
Am I missing something?
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Ryan Lambert
Systems & Network Engineer
NetSource
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