A good many kids seems to have passed MS exams young, although he is quite a bit younger than the others. MCSE are not really professional exams (a bit easy...) but its still very good for a 5 year old to pass them.
lucy24
7:24 pm on Nov 15, 2014 (gmt 0)
:: sigh ::
When I was in grad school, the bulletin-board picture of my then-preschool-aged son was captioned "Software Consultant" ... but that was a JOKE.
incrediBILL
11:19 pm on Nov 15, 2014 (gmt 0)
5? Must be a late bloomer.
Lame_Wolf
12:44 am on Nov 16, 2014 (gmt 0)
He's too young to join WebmasterWorld though.
engine
4:19 pm on Nov 18, 2014 (gmt 0)
That's pretty good.
Is the MS bar set to low: Physically, I mean. LOL
There's no question about how many youngsters have an aptitude to technology. A young mind is hungry to learn and, if they have an aptitude and enthusiasm, it'll take them far.
Where it doesn't go well is experience. Would you let him anywhere near your equipment. lol
Essex_boy
9:59 am on Nov 19, 2014 (gmt 0)
Im going to rib my brother over this, he failed !
J_RaD
2:58 am on Nov 23, 2014 (gmt 0)
^ if you can take a test, you can pass.
the problem comes from having real world knowledge of how things really work.
the tests don't care about that! canned answers please, no brain thinking, just remembering!
lucy24
4:49 am on Nov 23, 2014 (gmt 0)
the problem comes from having real world knowledge of how things really work.
Not to mention ... Really, seriously now. Would you want a five-year-old fixing your computer or answering your technical-support calls? Even an exceedingly knowledgeable tech-savvy five-year-old? There's a reason you don't let a five-year-old drive a car on public roads, no matter how well they might have scored on the test.
graeme_p
4:15 am on Nov 24, 2014 (gmt 0)
I would not let an MCSE fix my computer regardless of age....
I do think there is a benefit to kids studying ahead of their age group. The point is not that he has learned a lot more than most kids his age, and he has gained confidence from the achievement. It must be very stimulating material at that age.
My 11 year old daughter got an A (missing an A* by 1%!) in IGCSE physics (usually taken at 16, for those unfamiliar with the British education system) this year. She enjoyed doing it and got a tremendous sense of achievement out of it.
J_RaD
5:11 am on Nov 24, 2014 (gmt 0)
the programs really do teach you lots... its the testing part that sucks.
I've done MS, CISCO, etc and just skipped the test part for that reason.
I can't pass the HR dep, but thats not my goal. :-)
