What types of questions are on the exam (multiple-choice, programming problems, etc.)?
• How many questions? • How is the exam scored, and what is the minimum passing score? • Can you bring reference materials? • Can you bring a programming calculator and are there any limitations on type ? Knowing details in advance can help to optimize your behaviors during the exam, and thus improve your chances of success. If calculator is allowed you should pay special attention to maximizing its utility. Search the WEB and find all possible uses for particular problem area. • Plan to work hard. There is not royal way to mastery. Usually the subject is a pretty difficult and demanding beast. Always (repeat after me always) try to solve old problems after each chapter in the textbook. Often they are more important that the text of the chapter. Get a second computer or second hard drive and practice installation and other tasks on it. Even if you have job experience, it may not cover all the test topics adequately. • Last but not least: read each question carefully! People often lose
