There has been a lot of confusion out there when it comes to the new certifications from Microsoft. This is partly because the old certifications are still in play, and the new ones don’t conform to the same framework of named designations as they have in the past.
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Are You An MCP?
September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Beginning C programming class
September 6, 2008 By 3 Comments
I started my beginning C programming class this weekend, with the obligatory first chapter of what a CPU is. Generally a waste of time that first week, but whatever. I hope C comes as easily to me as Fortran did. I am kind of stoked that the college I am working with offers all of its programming degree courses online, I could theoretically get my entire degree without showing up for a live class. Fits into my schedule very nicely!
You might ask why I am taking a programming class in addition to studying for my MCITP, as it has more direct impact on the work I do. I feel that by learning programming it makes me a more well rounded server guy, being able to create applications that can help me manage the server without involving a developer is a good thing
MCP Phone Support from Microsoft
September 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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So here it is a little over a week from when I passed my 70-620 exam and I have been anxiously waiting for my transcript to update so I can do a post on the difference between the MCP community and the MCP credential for some fellow know it alls at our favorite compute training company Train Signal. More on that in an upcoming post, but for today I tried calling support, was told they couldnt help and to scan in my score sheet and then e-mail it to them.
Quite a disappointment that they couldn’t do it right over the phone, but lets see how quickly this gets resolved through email. I have had less than stellar results with MCP support in the past.
Update: Well I have received two separate emails one confirming they received my email and the second one assuring me they have dedicated resources responding to this issue and they now “own” it, and should have it resolved in 3-5 business days. All this within 4 hours… I feel awfully warm and fuzzy! Hopefully the final resolution will be on the shorter end of those 3-5 days, but time will tell!
