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Certification Gamesmanship

Getting an IT certification is no game...or is it? Microsoft believes that certification is not only serious business, but can be fun, as well. It has a new site that lets you test your skills in game-show fashion. The questions are multiple-choice, so even dummies like me stand a 25 percent chance of getting them right.

How did you do, and are certifications as cool as they used be? Correct answers only accepted at [email protected].

Posted by Doug Barney on April 03, 2009


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