3月的电子杂志中，我们曾经介绍过关于微软70-290与70-291模拟考试的情况。一个月后，微软的确如期提供了模拟考试。据我们从Prometric了解到的信息，全国几乎所有城市的考试中心都已经具备了实现模拟考试的硬件需求，一些还没有完全通过硬件审核的考试中心也正在紧急改造中。

　　而从培训中心了解到的情况是，实现模拟考试之后，考试通过率没有发生大的波动，考生还是比较适应新出的模拟考试的。

　　如果你想了解新的70-290考试到底是什么形式，可以去：http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/simulations运行一个设置网络打印机的DEMO考题。

　　在中国，新加入的模拟考试并没有引起大家的注意，不过在国外，对于新加入的模拟考试的评价几乎是骂声一片，用来形容模拟考试的最多的词是flawed。我们引用几段取自mcpmag.com的读者回信来看看问题到底出在了那里：

Tempe, AZ says:
　　The 290 exam is flawed. I am already an MCSE 2003:Security (and MCSE on three previous versions 3.51, 4, 2000). I am also an MCT. I decided to take the 290 exam just to see how the simulations worked and they were quite disappointing. Also, to find out that your score is lower if you go a different way is completely rediculous! How could you possibly say there is a right way to get a task done? If I type dsa.msc at the Run line, is that not as good as going through the Start Menu to open Active Directory Users and Computers? No, actually my way is faster. If I use diskmgmt.msc to manage disks instead of compmgmt.msc is that wrong? No, my way gets me there faster. The simulations are a huge failure in my opinion. When I heard the exams would get simulations, I was thinking maybe Virtual PC or possibly VPN to Microsoft, but not this half-backed sorry approach to hands-on. These simulations are truly pitiful and truly a disaster! I am thoroughly disappointed. I hope everyone continues to complain unit something is done about this rediculous excuse for improving our certification. The best they are going to get from these exams is TEST MONKEYS. What I mean by that is people who memorize paths to get something done instead of learning how the operating system really works. Obviously the people that put these questions together DON'T KNOW HOW THE OPERATING SYSTEM REALLY WORKS!
Fumtek says:
　　In my view, the new type of sim will stir a bit in the western world as most of the people who are going to take the exam are real pro. This is the reason why they don't like it at all. (quote:but, oh well, they are new and I am sure that they will improve in the future. Hopefully sooner than later.)
　　But in the China world, even it's not perfect yet but it helped to block those paper mcses out of the real pro world. god to bless it.
 
　　如果你最近准备参加这2门考试，倒也不必过分紧张，因为现在微软提供1次补考的机会，在准备大量实验后，通过的机会还是很高的，不过千万记得To be a Real Pro, you must know HOW THE OPERATING SYSTEM REALLY WORKS!