Chapter 1. Microsoft Certification Exams

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Case study

  • Multiple-choice question formats

  • Build-list-and-reorder question format

  • Create-a-tree question format

  • Drag-and-connect question format

  • Select-and-place question format

  • Fixed-length tests

  • Simulations

  • Adaptive tests

  • Short-form tests

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Assessing your exam-readiness

  • Answering Microsoft's varying question types

  • Altering your test strategy depending on the exam format

  • Practicing (to make perfect)

  • Making the best use of the testing software

  • Budgeting your time

  • Guessing (as a last resort)

Taking an exam is not something most people anticipate eagerly, no matter how well prepared they might be. In most cases, familiarity helps offset test anxiety. In plain ...

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