I started developing PHP back in December 2002. Currently I maintain a couple of websites written in PHP and particpate in beta testing for a company that creates forum software.<br><br>When it came to preparing for the test, I knew that experience with the language would help. Last month when Zend offered the $125 exam voucher (which they are still offering for those interested), I decided it was time to take the exam. I ordered the Practice Test book along with the voucher. My method consisted of going through the book chapter by chapter. I made some answer sheets where I could score myself, and scribble a note next to the answer telling myself what I truely missed. Some of them were from not reading the "Choose 2" part. After I went through the entire book chapter by chapter, I set it aside for a couple of weeks due to travel. I will admit that after going through the book the first time, I was actually concerned that I would not be able to pass. I did spend a bit of time looking at
<a href="http://php.net">php.net</a> at a few of the things I was deficient in. About a week before the test, I did take a few more chapters worth of the exam.<br><br>The day of the exam, I was nervous. Before the exam started on the computer, there was a survey about your PHP experience. Afterward, the test began. The nice thing about the test was that for the Choose 2 questions, it would give you checkboxes to make it obvious. The questions felt like some of the questions in the Practice Test book. Overall, I found the exam to be easier than the questions in the book. I actually finished my exam in about 40 minutes, but I do take exams fast (I aced my CS3 midterm in about 30 minutes, and passed my IBM Cert in about 50).
<br><br>Sorry about the long post :)<br><br>Ron<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/7/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Chris Hettinger</b> <<a href="mailto:cjh@raccoon.com">cjh@raccoon.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi and welcome to the list Ron,<br><br>There is no formal agenda for tonights meeting.<br><br>I would like to know a little about your experience takig the ZCE test.<br>Did you use the Zend study guide and practice tests books in your
<br>preparation? If so, how did you feel about their format, did they<br>compare to the actual test's format?<br><br>-ch<br><br>Ron Mutchler wrote:<br>> Hi,<br>><br>> I'm new to the list after seeing the entry for the group at
PHP.net.<br>> I'm more curious what the agenda is going be for the meeting, besides<br>> ZCE preparation. I'm currently a ZCE, one of only 2 in Iowa. If you<br>> could provide more of an agenda, I will see if my schedule allows me to
<br>> attend tomorrow night. I'm currently juggling 2 classes toward my BA,<br>> in addition to my work.<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>><br>> Ron Mutchler<br>><br>> On 9/6/05, *Carl Olsen* <<a href="mailto:carl-olsen@mchsi.com">
carl-olsen@mchsi.com</a><br>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:carl-olsen@mchsi.com">carl-olsen@mchsi.com</a>>> wrote:<br>><br>> I hope you get more than three or four people showing up, because I<br>> know at
<br>> least one person from the Iowa .NET User Group who would be there if you<br>> weren't having the meeting at the exact same time.<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: <a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">
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<a href="mailto:ciapug-bounces@cialug.org">ciapug-bounces@cialug.org</a>>] On Behalf<br>> Of Chris Hettinger<br>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:56 PM<br>> To: <a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">
ciapug@cialug.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ciapug@cialug.org">ciapug@cialug.org</a>><br>> Subject: Re: [ciapug] September's meeting ...<br>><br>> Quick reminder; the Sept. CIAPUG meeting is tomorrow night at 6:00 PM at
<br>> the Border's Book store on University Ave, West Des Moines. You will<br>> find it in the shopping center next to Sportsman's and World Market.<br>><br>> See you there.<br>> -ch<br>>
<br>> Chris Hettinger wrote:<br>><br>> > September's meeting is coming up on Wednesday the 7th and for<br>> this one I<br>> > suggest we meet at the Borders bookstore on University Ave, West Des
<br>> > Moines at 6 PM.<br>> ><br>> > Why? ... Why not?<br>> ><br>> > I'm hoping the earlier start time will allow a few more people to<br>> make<br>> > it, and the book store offers a more comfortable environment.
<br>> ><br>> > I will bring my books for the Zend Certified Engineer (PHP)<br>> > certification if anyone is interested in reviewing them. Myself and<br>> > several co-worker have recently begun working together preparing
<br>> for the<br>> > test.<br>> ><br>> > Hope to see some new faces!<br>> > September 7th!<br>> > -Chris<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________
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