Which exam is more difficult?
Is it the general consensus that the OS exam is harder than the Core? I would think the opposite due to the extensive memorization of numbers: CPU speeds, bus speeds, cache sizes, cable lengths, number of pins, etc. After all, aren't we already familiar with most of the basics of OS's?
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I did read somewhere that a study had been done and that males tended to score higher on Core than OS, but females were the other way around.
Having a quick look through the last 30 candidates through the Vue centre I test at recently seems to confirm that.
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To be honest I don't see much in the relation between females<->OS and males<->hardware, a study can show females score less on core or male less on OS, but is that because they find it harder? Or just because they have more interest in one of the exams, or more experience... or indeed maybe when it comes to OSs man are just lazy
But since Shinobi (I loved that game on the 8-bit sega btw
You could say you need Core to do OS (not totally true, but it sure comes in handy) especially for people with no experience at all.
And one things for sure, writing practice exams and technotes for the core exam is fun, for the OS it's a drag...
My four cents
haha - just a generalisation I know, but possibly not too wide of the mark.
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