What are the exams like?
The two midterms are about half multiple choice and about half short answer/essay. Although we will talk about other elements of speaking in class, for the tests you should focus on the textbook material. The multiple choice questions are difficult. They are very specific and demand that you know the textbook material very well. Often the answers will be similar to the following: A. incremental B. patchwork C. global D. A & B E. All of the above As you can see, to answer this question correctly, you need to know whether A, B, and C are each correct, not just pick the one that is most likely. Some of the questions will be easier, but to get an A on the multiple choice sections, you will need to read and have very good command of the assigned reading in the textbook. The short answer sections are harder than the multiple choice questions in that you will be expected to reiterate and explain parts of the textbook without the answers in front of you. This means that to do well, you may hav
The exam itself is very similar to most other IT exams offered these days. You will be required to go to a Pearson VUE Testing Center, which are available in over 3500 locations around the world. The exam is taken in an isolated room, using a specially configured computer. The exam is closed-book, so you won’t be able to consult any reference material or use the Internet while taking it. The PHP 5 exam is composed of a total of 70 questions, and the Zend Framework Exam is composed of 75 questions, which must be answered in 90 minutes. Each question can be formulated in one of three ways: – As a multiple-choice question with only one right answer. – As a multiple-choice question with multiple correct answers. – As a free-form question for which the answer must be typed in.
