Re: IE - "CCIE Routing & Switching Core Knowledge Simulation"

Also one other note on the grading engine. Since the questions are
"open ended", the only way to do automated grading is through string
matching. E.g. if the answer to a question is supposed to be "no
auto-summary" and you answer "disable auto-summary" or "turn off auto
summarization", it will be technically marked incorrect. You don't need
to worry about this in the actual exam because the questions are
manually graded by the proctors, and spelling/grammar aren't taken into
account. As long as you use the review feature of the core knowledge
sim engine and see why your answer was marked incorrect, you may find
that many of your answers were not wrong, just different.

HTH,

Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
bmcgahan_at_internetworkexpert.com <mailto:bmcgahan_at_internetworkexpert.com>
 
Internetwork Expert, Inc.
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Naveen Gupta wrote:
> Thanks Brian and et al, much better than the previous ghost version.
>
> Comments from the GS are welcome and have IE folks look into this. And I hope in coming weeks and months they will get this product even better than their acclaimed IE Workbooks :)
>
> --- On Wed, 4/1/09, Brian McGahan <bmcgahan_at_internetworkexpert.com> wrote:
>
>
>> From: Brian McGahan <bmcgahan_at_internetworkexpert.com>
>> Subject: Re: IE - "CCIE Routing & Switching Core Knowledge Simulation" Questions
>> To: "Naveen Gupta" <naveengupta_1998_at_yahoo.com>
>> Cc: ccielab_at_groupstudy.com
>> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 9:49 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Naveen,
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for your constructive
>> feedback. Based on this and other
>> similar requests we have been updating the product as
>> follows:
>>
>>
>>
>> - It does not provide any explanation of the answer or link
>> to CCO doc
>> explaining why?
>>
>>
>>
>> The questions now provide a "More Info" link
>> after you submit or skip
>> the question that links to further reading on the subject.
>>
>>
>>
>> - Also, there are some 200+ questions but you have to
>> answer to all and
>> press submit button to review the answers. This is
>> frustruating as
>> what if I want to look at the answer to some question.
>>
>>
>>
>> The answer now appears directly after you submit or skip
>> the question.
>>
>>
>>
>> - It does not allow me to go back to where I stopped.
>>
>>
>>
>> At the bottom of the testing interface you should see a
>> slider bar.
>> This will allow you to move wherever you like in the
>> question database.
>> Just note the question you stopped on and you can return to
>> that place
>> in the database at a later point.
>>
>>
>>
>> A new sample with the updated changes is located here:
>> http://classroom.internetworkexpert.com/p25677095/
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck in your preparation!
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593 (R&S/SP/Security)
>>
>> bmcgahan_at_internetworkexpert.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>>
>> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
>>
>> Toll Free: 877-224-8987 x 705
>>
>> Outside US: 775-826-4344 x 705
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Naveen Gupta wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Most of you must have received mail from Internetwork
>> Expert regarding "CCIE Routing & Switching Core
>> Knowledge Simulation" software for $99 (if you buy till
>> March 31st). In April the the cost will go up to $199. So, I
>> took a chance and bought the simulation software.
>>
>> I just want to comment:
>> - It does not provide any explanation of the answer or link
>> to CCO doc explaining why?. Anyone can write 1000+ questions
>> like this and start selling. I did not expect this from IE
>> folks.
>> - Also, there are some 200+ questions but you have to
>> answer to all and press submit button to review the answers.
>> This is frustruating as what if I want to look at the
>> answer to some question.
>> - It does not allow me to go back to where I stopped.
>>
>> I would still say that if you are preparing seriously for
>> your CCIE then the open ended questions should not bother
>> you too much. But, with the panic about CCIE open ended
>> questions most vendors simulation software are not upto the
>> mark.
>>
>> Just my .2cents
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Naveen
>>
>>
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