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| abs |
 Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 3:36 am Post subject: MQ Certification any Clue abt it ??? |
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Hi,
Iam new to MQ and preparing for Solution Developer Exam.
I have some query for the same.
I could get some information about other topics but could not get any links or clue about the topics listed below.
I see that lots of MQ Certified persons in this Forum.
Please if any one can help me out for the listed topic.
Section 4 - Application Programming (30%)
C.Use the WebSphere MQ provided samples, WebSphere MQ SupportPacs and existing code for code reuse
==> Which Support pack or which sample code If you can list me out.
Section 6 - Test and Debug (11%)
C.Use the appropriate debug tools to isolate the cause of a problem
==> I donot know any debug tools for MQ but, if we have any problem I go thro' FDC Logs and Trace etc.,
Can you list me the debug tools which they have mentioned.
Section 3 - Platforms and Differences (10%)
C.Implement a threaded WebSphere MQ application on different platforms
==> Please help me any PDF name or link for the same.
Do you know any link where I can give Mock Exam (Free Mock Exam)
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| kirani |
| Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Jedi Knight
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1) MQSeries sample programs are found on your local drive where MQSeries is installed. Take a look at <mq_home>/tools/C and similar directories for other programming languages.
For supportpacs, you can goto this url, http://www-306.ibm.com/software/integration/support/supportpacs/
2) Take a look at strmqtrc command.
3) Application Programming Reference/Guide talks about this.
You can take sample test at prometric.com, but you have to pay for taking that exam.
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| NickG |
| Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 11:08 am Post subject: Sample exam question |
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What do you actually get for your 10 dollars? Do you get to keep the questions?Do you get the answers? Or are you just told your mark and nothing else? I need to get an idea of how much work lies ahead of me.
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| jefflowrey |
| Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: Sample exam question |
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Grand Poobah
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| NickG wrote: |
| Do you get to keep the questions? |
No.
| NickG wrote: |
| Do you get the answers? |
No.
| NickG wrote: |
| Or are you just told your mark and nothing else? |
Yes.
| NickG wrote: |
| I need to get an idea of how much work lies ahead of me. |
Depends on how much experience with MQ you've had. And how fast you read and learn.
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| NickG |
| Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 1:07 pm Post subject: Concise answers |
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Thanks for the concise answers.
I've been involved with MQ for about 6 months, client site has OS/390 with VB and Dot Net applications extracting info off legacy mainframe system. No onsite documentation other than programs themselves ("written so well they don't need documentation" I was told!), thrown in at the deep end, actually designing applications etc with v little experience. Trying to eke out as much info as poss from original designers(those that are left) and thought certification would help me in my present plight and also for my future contracts. Client would not dream of funding any of this so I'm on my own here.
The education resource list for test 296 seems to list every manual - anyone got an estimate of how long it takes to prepare for 296? I'm working on these systems 5 days a week so its not like I'm not getting exposure.
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| abs |
| Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| bduncan |
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As the name indicates, a "Solution Developer" must be able to bring to bear any number of existing tools/solutions/support pacs to solve a problem. Therefore, you cannot rule out any particular support pac from appearing on the exam. Yes there are a lot, and while you may only need passing knowledge of some of them, others like MA88, you should be quite familiar with.
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| jefflowrey |
| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Concise answers |
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Grand Poobah
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| NickG wrote: |
Thanks for the concise answers.
I've been involved with MQ for about 6 months, client site has OS/390 with VB and Dot Net applications extracting info off legacy mainframe system. No onsite documentation other than programs themselves ("written so well they don't need documentation" I was told!), thrown in at the deep end, actually designing applications etc with v little experience. Trying to eke out as much info as poss from original designers(those that are left) and thought certification would help me in my present plight and also for my future contracts. Client would not dream of funding any of this so I'm on my own here.
The education resource list for test 296 seems to list every manual - anyone got an estimate of how long it takes to prepare for 296? I'm working on these systems 5 days a week so its not like I'm not getting exposure.
All comments welcome. |
For someone with your particular set of experiences, probably you can get away with spending 4 to 8 hours of review, looking through the material in the manuals that is relevant to the topics that are listed on the test page.
Then take the sample test, and see where you are weak.
But again, that's dependant on how well and quickly you read and learn.
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