Demystifying the NDA; Part 2

It seems that the Ball is Rolling with demystifying the NDA. CertGuard made a great comment today under my post, "Demystifying the NDA". CertGuard stated, "It appears that many of our wires have gotten crossed over time and we have turned it from 'being merely misleading' to 'outright illegal and in violation of the NDA'." I totally agree. Further more, I think questions such as; "How many questions are on the exam?", "How long is the exam?", "What is the passing score?" are all semi irrelevant. Sounds odd right, semi irrelevant? Hear me out. I believe and teach research. RESEARCH. RESEARCH. RESEARCH. As a technician in the I.T. field, you need to research. So asking these questions are somewhat valid. And on the opposite side of the coin, if you know the material and confident in your ability; it does not matter how many questions are on the exam.

Throughout my education; I do not remember my teachers, professors, or instructors ever telling us how many questions were going to be on the exam. They would tell us (or not tell us) that a quiz, exam, or test would be held. They would tell us what would be covered and that was it -- oh and do not forget your Number 2 pencil. Does anyone know why only a Number 2 pencil? Is there a Number 1 or Number 3 that just does not do the job correctly for tests??? But I digress...

Microsoft needs to step up and clarify the NDA. Perhaps a FAQ... Perhaps a Webcast... Both are excellent ideas. This way we know what violations are and we can concentrate on stomping out those in violation. CertGuard works hard in doing just that. There are certain things that do not need clarifying: Cheaters and Braindumps. Those are NO-NOs. Maintaining the value of certifications is a MUST. Without integrity and value in the certification, it is nothing more than a sheet of paper.

Comments

[CertGuard]

Michael, FYI, I've added permanent links to both of your NDA articles. They can be found under our NDA section here: http://www.certguard.com/braindumps.asp

Thanks for the support.

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CertGuard