[BSDcert] Initial thoughts

[Dru]

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, George Georgalis wrote:

> On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 10:20:21PM -0500, Brown, James (Jim) wrote:
>>
>> - Examinations can be 'online' (available through Sylvan, or other test
>> centers)
>>   or they can be booklet form (as in the CISSP examination)
>>
>> - Online tests can be easily graded, though security must be high.
>>   Booklet tests are harder to grade, and harder to administer in an
>> official setting,
>>   though conferences are sometimes used for this purpose.
>
> I can't imagine a BSD cert that didn't require hands on, eg make it
> boot, at least as a component. I also like the idea of "many ways
> to address a problem" allowing a candidate to be creative in their
> solutions, requiring shell.  And, yes the thought of bonus points has
> crossed my mind.


One of the things the cert committee will be reviewing is the viability 
of a lab setup similar to the one being used in Germany by Hubert Feyrer's
students:

http://2004.eurobsdcon.org/uploads/media/EBSD04_6.pdf

Dru