IT Exams Braindump blight

The changes in computers and related technologies,
and a desire to reach the apex of excellence keeps IT professionals on the
learning track. Few would argue that those who opt for IT profession need to
follow the path of development and keep their knowledge and skill levels updated
or they may not bag a job, let alone survive one. One way to stay ahead is
through certifications. However, certification credit is being marred by
plethora of ‘braindumps' available on the internet.



As per Wikipedia, the commonly-used phrase brain dump refers to many things. "In
the IT industry, a ‘brain dump', usually spelled as a compound word braindump,
refers to material that has been memorized, or captured electronically by means
of a small device such as a PDA or cell phone with a built-in camera, from an IT
certification and re-created to provide an almost exact replica of the exam,
thus violating most but not all non-disclosure agreements agreed to prior to the
administration an exam." It is in the IT industry milieu, that we will see what
braindumps are.



Certification is a formal process of making certain that an individual is
qualified in terms of particular knowledge or a set of skills. Certification
programmes are often fostered or supervised by some certifying agency, such as a
professional association. Some major computer software and hardware vendors
provide certification programmes for installers of their product, such as
Microsoft's Certified Systems Engineer for its Windows operating systems, IBM's
Certified Lotus Specialist, and Cisco's Certified Internetwork Professional. The
A+ certification programme is a certification that attests to general computer
installation and customisation knowledge and capabilities. But instead of going
for real certification, many users look for short cuts like
MCSA braindumps and
CCNA braindumps.



Validation of skill levels through product --- or platform-wise certification
and recertification goes a long way in career development. It improves skills
and sets relevant international standards that increase individual professional
standing throughout the world, where ever a particular product or application is
being used. In these tough economic times when jobs are harder to come by
anywhere in the world --- and traditionally so in developing countries ---
certification certainly adds to professional credibility and recognition leading
to advantages in the competitive high-tech job market. It also helps to improve
on the performance of those who are already in the field. Braindumps are
negating this entire process of learning.



Let us first look at IT education to ascertain the need of credit certification.



"IT education is a failure if professionals do not deliver," says David, the
Project Director in an IT institute in Miami. "The ways IT graduates are
struggling to find jobs are a reflection of how IT education is faring anywhere
in the world. A large number of IT institutions have come up, but many graduates
perform badly in the field since they lack state-of-the-art skills changing
every day in the competitive milieu of the information age. One would like to
see IT colleges and universities investing far more towards equipping young
people for the world of business rather than giving them just a degree," he
says.



Savvy IT professionals aspire to pursue careers in fields related to IT, thanks
to the IT hype. This has created waves in education sector and demand for IT
education has shot up immensely. Consequently, a trend for certification has
also picked up. At the same time braindumps have also sprung up. Many private
sector institutions offer courses for preparing professionals for various kinds
of certifications, whereas braindumps are working equally hard to give them
undesired shortcuts for monetary gains.



Sadly, braindumps are relegating certification to a non-issue. Reasons are
obvious: in presence of braindumps, there is no learning. Although private
sector concerns taking advantages of IT, tend to choose certified professional
over degrees holders, or a certified degree holders, the braindumps certified
candidates cannot perform on ground and disappoint the employer.



Another unintended result of braindumps is that while fresh graduates at their
own cannot afford to pay foreign certifying agencies, associations or
international IT companies offering certification, the disappointed employer
does not sponsor them anymore.



"Why should I invest in the certification when there is no guarantee that the
certified individual will be able to perform?" demands Mark, who is running an
IT company, even I can get all my exams preparation from
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Unlike other traditional fields, IT profession is open. Even for those trained
in the latest skills, getting a job and starting a career in IT these days is
not as easy as it is generally presumed. The field is notorious for an
ever-accelerating pace of change at a rate where yesterday's hot skills become
outdated by tomorrow. This puts an extra demand on professionals and
certification is perceived as one way to improve professional standards,
credibility and prestige in this line of work.



So far, there are only a few ventures that are seen leveraging IT for
competitive advantages and only they can offer better career opportunities to
the IT professionals.



"No organisation, small or large, can achieve advantages necessary for financial
and competitive reasons at global level without IT applications," says Sid, a
human resource development practitioner, "Yet market scouting reveals that there
are only a few new openings for IT professionals."



Sid predicts that high-profile IT jobs growth will not come by until individuals
conform to international practices. And this is not possible with braindumps
certifications. In order to correct this problem, some serious actions are
required against wild growth of braindumps.



Braindumps certifications not only devalue IT workforce, they also cast a shadow
on all IT technologies, business methodologies and corporate practices. We need
to keep our knowledge and skills updated through certification and
recertification, and if we claim to have knowledge of our domain(s) of interest,
we have to be sure it is not through braindumps.