"Five-year-old passes Microsoft exam"

[Psykomantis00]

Errr.... what? Do you know what the MCP is for? It's not necessarily for programming, but mostly for hardware/software technical support. You could pass the MCP and not know a single bit of coding.

 

Why do you say it like that? Who cares if his father "helped" him? Perhaps the quotations around "help" has made me misinterpret your emphasis on the word?

 

Anyone can help anyone else study for an exam. The kid had to to do the tests, not his father. If he was able to pass after his father helped him study, then he's still a freaking genius child. I doubt I've ever met a 5-year old that could pass the MCP, even if I helped them study.

 

Anyway I find this incredibly impressive! Yeah, the MCP isn't exactly the most difficult thing... for an adult (or even an older teenager who has been involved in tech for years)... But for a 5-year old? What? That's insane! Most 5-year old's are still learning that 1+1 does NOT in fact equal cake (I know, it's a shame that it's not true).

 

I'd bet money that the father gave the kid the questions/answers to memorize and then took the test. That is still impressive by itself, but not as impressive.

[dalekphalm]

I'd bet money that the father gave the kid the questions/answers to memorize and then took the test. That is still impressive by itself, but not as impressive.

True, that's entirely possible. But since the father would not know which exact set of questions will be asked, then the kid must still have enough reasoning and logic skills to determine "approximate" answers, based off of what he learned/memorized from the father.

 

I say, wait until he's 10 or 15, THEN see where he is. If he's an MCSE by then, then we can all be properly impressed.

[EChondo]

This says one of two things.

 

1. The tests are beyond simplified to where you just memorized enough to pass.

 

2. He's good with tech and latched on, like all those 2-5 years old we hear about that can play a musical instrument to perfection.

 

It's more than likely #1, but I'd like to see where he is a couple years from now so I can determine whether this is something we should be impressed about or we can laugh at Microsoft for having easy tests.

[adhisakti]

I passed WordStar and Lotus 123 official government certification exam at age 9

[RH00D]

This says one of two things.

 

1. The tests are beyond simplified to where you just memorized enough to pass.

 

2. He's good with tech and latched on, like all those 2-5 years old we hear about that can play a musical instrument to perfection.

 

It's more than likely #1, but I'd like to see where he is a couple years from now so I can determine whether this is something we should be impressed about or we can laugh at Microsoft for having easy tests.

The thing is it doesn't say specifically which exam he took. There are many different exams you can take that will grant you the MCP certification and you only need to pass one to get that certification. But yeah, some of the MCP-level exams are very easy (You still have to know what you're talking about, but they're not hard.)

 

If I had to take a wild guess I'd say he probably took the 70-680: Configuring Windows 7 exam or 70-687: Configuring Windows 8.1. If you go to the "Skills measured" section on those links you can see what the exams cover.

[Altecice]

Id just like to point out that the MTA exams are multiple choice and its pretty obvious what ones are the correct answer. Im sure if you guessed them all you would pass.  talking about the 70-680... there are MUCH harder Microsoft Certs out there.

[dizmo]

Microsoft Windows is:

1) a Dog

2) an Operating System

3) a Subatomic Particle

4) Love

The answer is 4.

[Psykomantis00]

True, that's entirely possible. But since the father would not know which exact set of questions will be asked, then the kid must still have enough reasoning and logic skills to determine "approximate" answers, based off of what he learned/memorized from the father.

 

I say, wait until he's 10 or 15, THEN see where he is. If he's an MCSE by then, then we can all be properly impressed.

No, you can literally buy the exact test with the exact questions and answers and memorize them and pass. I know of a few that did it at my school. They were just bad test takers. 

[RH00D]

No, you can literally buy the exact test with the exact questions and answers and memorize them and pass. I know of a few that did it at my school. They were just bad test takers. 

You can do that. But it violates the testing rules/agreement that you have to sign and you can be banned from taking any further exams and have your current certifications revoked.

 

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[Tocsin_786]

Made me chuckle, I always liked the dog more than clippy

the dog aint got nothin on mah clippy

 

[Linus_torvalds]

Microsoft Windows is:

1) a Dog

2) an Operating System

3) a Subatomic Particle

4) Love

5) shit

[Psykomantis00]

You can do that. But it violates the testing rules/agreement that you have to sign and you can be banned from taking any further exams and have your current certifications revoked.

That doesn't mean that isn't exactly what happened. If it isn't, the kid took an easy test. 

[Anthony10]

insert jealous comment here

good for him, probably just indicates that the tests are pretty easy for someone who has dealt with computers for a bit of time

[Guest]

Not to be racist, but he looks like an Indian tech support guy already.

It's both cute and uncanny/creepy.

You are being racist you dipsh*t.

[BurgerBum]

Please fix font colour :3 Hard for the night themers.

so true.

[BurgerBum]

those tests are pretty damn easy to pass.

 

im 17 (give or take official age is unknown but im legally 15, )

did hardcore drugs for 3~4 years so im about as smart as a five year old.

can pass some of the average tests no problem.

[BurgerBum]

You are being racist you dipsh*t.

thats not racist,

pulling your eyes into slits and going CHING PHONG WANG CHING CHONG isnt racist either.

doing either of those to discriminate is racist, or making fun of them is racist.

 

simply mentioning it as a joke isnt.

(just my personal opinion, but i am kindof a mutt, so i have very open opinions)

[Victorious Secret]

You can do that. But it violates the testing rules/agreement that you have to sign and you can be banned from taking any further exams and have your current certifications revoked.

Some guys here are just exceptionally salty that a 5 year old did anything of interest and fame. What was I doing at 5 years of age?

Games. Mostly. Or sleep. Those were difficult times.

Even if he had prior access to an exam, he would still have to memorize the damn thing and recall it. Hardly easy. I did that for one of my "not gonna name it finals" and it's all fun and games to memorize answers, it's a different thing (in my case) to memorize 80 MC questions, short answer and long answer for a 2 hour final.

Some people are just too miserable to let a 5 year old have his cake and eat it too. Good on the kid for having a interest in anything, cause at his age 99% of kids aren't interested in shit.

[dalekphalm]

Some guys here are just exceptionally salty that a 5 year old did anything of interest and fame. What was I doing at 5 years of age?

Games. Mostly. Or sleep. Those were difficult times.

Even if he had prior access to an exam, he would still have to memorize the damn thing and recall it. Hardly easy. I did that for one of my "not gonna name it finals" and it's all fun and games to memorize answers, it's a different thing (in my case) to memorize 80 MC questions, short answer and long answer for a 2 hour final.

Some people are just too miserable to let a 5 year old have his cake and eat it too. Good on the kid for having a interest in anything, cause at his age 99% of kids aren't interested in shit.

Yeah half of the responses here are disgusting. At 5-years old, most of us were still learning to read and write and do basic math like addition and subtraction.

 

JUST TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE, GENTS, THIS KID WOULD BE IN KINDERGARTEN! (For those members who's countries don't have Kindergarten, it's the grade BEFORE Grade 1 of primary school).

 

So in fact, most of us would still be learning our letters, and only a very few would have moved on to math of any kind.

 

No matter HOW he passed the exams, this kid is off to a good fucking start. Even if his father somehow managed to get an exact copy of the test, and the kid just memorized the answers, that's still damn impressive, since that's an incredible memory recall for a 5-year old

[Guest]

thats not racist,

pulling your eyes into slits and going CHING PHONG WANG CHING CHONG isnt racist either.

doing either of those to discriminate is racist, or making fun of them is racist.

 

simply mentioning it as a joke isnt.

(just my personal opinion, but i am kindof a mutt, so i have very open opinions)

 

Your opinions contradict themselves. Why don't you make some constructive comments instead of stereotypical comments. You can always keep these "opinions" to yourself.

 

( If you still didn't get how u contradict urself, what are jokes made for? for fun)

 

This disgusts me to my bones, (especially when ur stereotyping a small child) hence the reaction. Else I usually don't bother.

[metal_remco]

Impressive, when I was five I could barely read or write. We need to support these kids who are interested in computers or tech, because schools still don't teach younger children programming or computer sciences

[cubercaleb]

Microsoft Windows is:

1) a Dog

2) an Operating System

3) a Subatomic Particle

4) Love

5) Both 2 and 4 are correct

[Mooshi]

All of that and he still might be reduced to "Did you try turning it off and on?" At least he isn't a toddler with an iphone.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Not to be racist, but he looks like an Indian tech support guy already.

It's both cute and uncanny/creepy.

How would that be racist in any way?

[Guest]

How would that be racist in any way?

Racism might not be the right word here but ever heard of stereotyping? Not fun when you're on the other side of the fence. It's better to not make these kinds of comments in the first place and rather make any constructive comments if you have any. That is how you keep the forums healthy.