Looking back on the important things to pass the Ruby engineer certification exam Silver

** Introduction **

I passed the "Ruby Engineer Certification Exam Silver" that I was aiming for last year. (As of June 2020)

Worried, I tried five learning methods to prepare for the exam. I will focus on the two points that I felt there, "important things to pass" and "important things in the exam".

By the way, my score was 82 points (75 points out of 100 passed). The score is sloppy ...

Let's go now. ** Summary: Important things to pass the Ruby Engineer Certification Exam Silver **

• What is important to pass?
• Selection of teaching materials
• Get used to the question pattern
• Use deadline effect
• What is important in the exam?
• Review the problem at least 3 times
• For your reference below
• What is the Ruby Engineer Certification Exam?
• Own specs
• Preparation period
• Learning materials
• Summary
• Reference material

** What is important to pass? ** **

** First: Select teaching materials ** There are various teaching materials, but in the end it is about which teaching material should be done in order to pass. The five conclusions I tried are ** [[Revised 2nd edition] Ruby engineer certification exam pass textbook (Silver/Gold compatible)](https://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4774191949/ It is hatena-blog-22 /) **.

I thought that I could pass if I fully understood the "mock exam" and "* 1 areas that are easy to ask questions and the types of questions that often appear" in this book.

The reason is that for the majority of the questions (about 60%), this "mock exam" was given as it is, or similar questions were given. If you can understand (explain why) this so-called "mock exam", you can get a score of about 60%.

The point to pass is what to do to get the remaining 15% or more (75% pass line). I felt that if I could study and deepen my understanding of "* 1 areas that are easy to ask questions and problems that often appear" that are often mentioned in other articles, I would be closer to passing the exam.

※1

--Manipulating strings, arrays and hashes --Bin, octa, decimal, hexadecimal --Array and hash alias methods --Destructive / non-destructive method → ​​About 3 questions were asked in the exam --File open method mode (r, r +, w, w +, a, a +) → A few questions were asked in the exam

• The following is a general review of the learning I have done with my own judgment and prejudice for the purpose of passing (for reference only).

--Symbol explanation ―― ◎ You should definitely do it ―― ◯ The one who did it gets closer to the passing line -△ It's okay if you have time -× No need to do

** Second: Get used to the question pattern ** It's a little contradictory, but I also felt it was important to get used to the question patterns so that I could solve the problem flexibly. Simple story, 75% or more is the pass line, so if you get 38 points out of 50 questions, you will pass. The so-called at least 12 questions pass even if they are wrong.

In the exam, there were some twisting questions and some questions to think about, so I thought it was important to get used to the question patterns to some extent and create a state where I could answer. The teaching material that was taken care of for that purpose is ** RubyExamination (REx) **. As a result, I used my commuting time and did it about 30 times.

The good thing about this teaching material is that you can work on it in the gap time and you can handle the amount of question patterns. I also feel that there were similar problems in the exam. It's free and online, and the explanations are easy to understand, so I felt it was a good teaching material for solving problems and deepening understanding.

** Third: Use deadline effect ** This is a story about making an appointment for an exam immediately if you decide to take the exam.

Deciding when to take the exam will help you focus on your studies. Also, if you study without setting an exam date, you may end up stopping studying or taking the exam six months later. You can prevent it in advance by using this deadline effect.

** What is important in the exam? ** **

** Review the problem at least 3 times ** I personally thought this was important. The reason is that there is a high possibility that you have not been able to give a calm answer from the start of the test, and you often make rudimentary mistakes (this may be a story only for me ...).

The exam lasted for an hour and a half, and even after I had completed all the answers, I still had about an hour. So you don't have to worry about time.

As a result, I reviewed it while gradually reducing the confirmation questions about 3 times, no 4 times (I corrected about 10 questions such as destructive method and File class)

When the review is over and there are about 15 minutes left, self-scoring will be carried out. I was worried about 11 questions, but on the contrary, I thought that I had reached the passing line because I had 38 questions myself, so I reached the end of the exam.

Basically, there are more memorization questions than you think, so I think the answers themselves will go smoothly. I think it was good to make good use of the remaining time and review it so that I could get points. ** For your reference below **

** About Ruby Engineer Certification Exam **

-This is the official website.

** Own specs **

――Half a year since becoming an engineer from humanities and inexperience

** Preparation period **

--Less than 2 months --Weekdays: Approximately one to one and a half hours per day, mainly during commuting hours and lunch breaks --Saturday and Sunday: To be honest, I haven't done much ... (It took about 30 minutes)

The basic study time was advanced in the above manner. Is the total study time around 45 to 65 hours?

** Learning materials **

-[Revised 2nd Edition] Ruby Engineer Certification Exam Passed Textbook (Silver/Gold Compatible) -RUBY Engineer Certification Exam Official Guide

• silver_j.md · GitHub
• REx - Ruby Examination -Minitsuku-Ruby's e-learning training system

** Summary **

In the mock exam (RUBY engineer certification exam official guide) that I worked on at the beginning, I got 27 points out of 100 questions lol When I saw that score, I was already desperate, but I started learning little by little, and as a result, I was able to get a score of about 90% for all the teaching materials. ** In the end, in order to get 90% or more, keep solving the problem and keep inputting what you do not understand. I got this repetition. ** **

I have set up a preparation period of less than two months, but I think that if you can secure appropriate study and study time, you can pass the exam in about one month. I said that, but I was really hot because I was able to pass the pass notification with a hiatus ...

I myself have a lot of skills and experience, so I will continue to set goals and do my best without being relaxed. ** References **

I have referred to the articles written by the following ancestors from the beginning of the study.

-Ruby engineer certification exam Silver passed Introduction of teaching materials and websites used ｜ Masato ｜ note -I passed the Ruby Engineer Certification Exam Silver in 3 weeks --Qiita -I passed Ruby Silver, so I summarized the study methods (February 2019 version) --Qiita

I hope it will be a solution for those with the same lesson! This is Hachimaki.