Comments on: Can brain dumps be stopped?

By: Net_Warrior

Net_Warrior — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:13:11 +0000

I think in IT in general the Certs are being devalued, even when someone claims to have one they may or may not be certified. There needs to be a centralized place where credentials can be checked that is a site which is authorative for Microsoft, Cisco, etc. Where I am at we have someone who claims to have MCSE, Net+, VCP, CCEA, and CCNA. But can not do any of the skills that each require. He merely brought in a bunch of papers and they were accepted as gold!

By: johnadam

johnadam — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:19:35 +0000

I think Only simulations are the best way to stop brain dumps, otherwise I don’t think that we can stop dumps. The people should realize that this is an unethical way to use brain dumps. However, they should use some practice training and material as provided by certpaper dot com to prepare their exam because the books are not closely match up to the actual exam.

John

By: mr.n

mr.n — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:34:55 +0000

I agree with Rogman, the questions are way too off scope of the actual study material. For instance, you can take any CCIE and test whether he can pass the newest CCNA exams and you will see that even he is having difficutlies.

My opinion is to do some simple things:

1) Randomize the question order. If the braindump says that the answer is “C” then you make it a “D” ! Simple.

2) Use more simulations. Multiple choice questions are good, but simulations are even better:).

3) Use an AI tool to monitor the progress. I once took a Microsoft exam for fun. It was one of those MCTS exams that noone pays any attention. I found the braindumps from the internet, and learn every one of them. They were exactly 52 questions in the dump. When I took the exam, the questions were 52! Exactly the same. I finished in 3 minutes. Where is the check on that?

4) Use bigger pool of questions. If someone would want to cheat, and the questions in the pool were 500 or so, the person would find it difficult to cheat.

Any comments?

By: Rogman

Rogman — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:49:06 +0000

How come no one ever addresses that one of the reasons why people would use a brain dump is that certification exams attempt to ask you questions in the some of the most vague ways possible?

So much so that people who know the material are aoften found scratching their head over what the question is really asking?

that seems a disservice to me?

but hey what do I know

By: Nish Vamadevan

Nish Vamadevan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:28:33 +0000

Ofcourse, it can be stopped with a LOT of question, also, In my opinion, a candadate (Professional Level) should be subjected to more complex lab than the ones on the exam.