训练营的时间到了!

偶尔,我教的SQL训练营课程,但这是一个折磨人的时间表。目标是准备认证,包括5 x 12小时和两个考试。如果一切顺利,人出来MCITP-DBA认证为SQL Server 2008。这个想法是人们所需的经验想考试一举,都在一个星期。大多数人想要它完结而不是试图平衡实际工作与准备时间就一个月的时期。这是一个受欢迎的课程。我一直想要运行一个SQL训练营回到SQL Server 2000天,当Windows 2000训练风靡一时,但直到我曾与全球知识,合作伙伴公司致力于发展这样的课程。信仰的飞跃在2005年得到了回报,这一直持续到2008年释放越来越多的dba寻找认证。当然,现实生活中的经验是关键,但在认证给你增加额外的重量证书,因为它迫使你深入也许你没有使用SQL Server的功能在日常的基础上。我的设计为每个考试开始出版技能目标。 Microsoft did a great job identifying the skills being measured for each exam and defined sub-skills too. The exam questions are organized according to these skills. So are the Transcender practice tests that we decided to use in the course. I insisted on the Microsoft Press Training Kit for the exams to be given to each student. The Training Kits are great reference material and are also organized according to the skill objectives too. They are very useful after the exams too giving extra value. What I have seen since is very surprising. We see DBAs experienced in SQL Server 2005 attending the SQL 2008 Bootcamp purely to learn the new features and, as a secondary objective, take a crack at the exams. Previously, this type of customer would attend the SQL Server 2008 standard Microsoft course and take the exams on their own schedule. But the price of the Bootcamp is not much more that the standard course and the bonus of being able to take the exams is enticing. Also, if you don’t get through any exam first time, you get a retake voucher valid for a year. The schedule is intense, and you may not be able to spell your name at the end of the week but you may well be able to spell MCITP ! Cheers Brian