Joshua Zeidner wrote: > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Joey Prestia wrote: >> Randy Melder wrote: >> > Wondering if anyone in the list has taken the RHCE exam in the last two years? >> > >> > What did it cover? What surprises were there? >> > >> > Also, did you use the book "RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux >> > Study Guide (Exam RH302) (Certification Press)" to prepare? How would >> > you rate it? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> Randy, >> >> I have not taken the test, but I got to the RedHat Academy at Estrella >> Mountain Community College and Know this they make you sign a non >> disclosure agreement when you take the test so that you cannot talk >> about the test or they will take your certification. > > Wow, thats pretty extreme! I've never heard of that kind of tactic > before. Do you know if this NDA exists somewhere online? or are you > not allowed to talk about that either? :) > >> Which I can understand. > > Seems a bit excessive to me, its a cost saving measure in that they > don't have to have as many questions, etc. The whole 'adaptive > testing' movement was born of this very situation. I'm not certified yet but as a student at EMCC have asked questions and all I get is the same answer that their not allowed to say. I was told it was so that teachers don't teach to the test to help the students pass the test thereby lowering the value of the certification. No I haven't seen it any where online but have found several articles online mentioning it http://www.linux.com/articles/35283 -- Joey Prestia L. G. Mirror Coordinator Joey@linuxamd.com http://linuxamd.com Main Site: http://linuxgazette.net --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss