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

Hello Brian,

Thanks for the product.

I have a question and may be other also have that if we can safely assume
that your product can cover up the 4-5 questions that will be asked in the
open ended section .

Regards,
Sanju

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Brian McGahan <
bmcgahan_at_internetworkexpert.com> wrote:

> 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>
>
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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
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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