It's Live! Conversational Technical Skills Assessments

Testing Procedures and Test Results Report
PRM® Suite\Testing System is proprietary software internally developed by D&A Professional Resources, LTD. The purpose of the system is to quiz\test the candidate's technical knowledge before presenting him\her to the client for a contract or employment opportunity. The scoring algorithm, rating calculations, judgments, opinions and results presented in this report are solely of those who designed the system and executed the test.
PRM Skills Assessment Module enables live, conversional testing of candidates eliminating the possibility of using external help like books, manuals or other people during the test.
All answers are rewarded with points (see below). Each rating is expressed on the scale of (1-10) and computed as proportion of candidate's score to maximum score.
  • Answer 100% correct is rewarded with 4 Points
  • Answer 50% correct is rewarded with 2 Points
  • Answer incorrect causes deduction of 1 Point
  • Answer "Don't know" receives no Points
The test results report is divided into the following sections:
  • PART A: TEST DESCRIPTION
  • PART B: OVERALL CROSS-SUBJECT STATISTICS
  • PART C: SUBJECT BREAKDOWN STATISTICS
The test format is either CONVERSATIONAL or WRITTEN and always conducted by D&A's qualified recruiter or engineer at our facilities or LIVE over the telephone. This format of technical testing enforces proper and honest skill assessment of interviewed candidate. The results are interpreted as follows:
  • Ratings (0-2 ) -> LEVEL:ENTRY LEVEL
  • Ratings (2-3 ) -> LEVEL:BEGINNER
  • Ratings (3-4 ) -> LEVEL:JUNIOR
  • Ratings (4-5 ) -> LEVEL:JUNIOR\INTERMEDIATE
  • Ratings (5-6 ) -> LEVEL:INTERMEDIATE
  • Ratings (5-7 ) -> LEVEL:INTERMEDIATE\ADVANCED
  • Ratings (7-8 ) -> LEVEL:ADVANCED
  • Ratings (8-9 ) -> LEVEL:SENIOR
  • Ratings (9-10) -> LEVEL:EXPERT

Supported Tests List
PRM® Engine\Testing System is being enhanced and updated on daily basis to keep pace with new IS technologies and development tools. As of today, the following tests are supported by the system:
.NET
.NET Framework\Core Technology Concepts
DEVELOPER\2000:FORMS
Oracle Tools\Developer 2000 - Forms
SIEBEL

.NET:ACTIVE DIR
.NET Framework\Active Directory
DEVELOPER\2000:REPORTS
Oracle Tools\Developer 2000 - Reports
SILVERSTREAM:ADMIN
Silverstream Administration
.NET:ADO
.NET Framework\Data Access\Active Data Objects
DHTML
Dynamic HTML
SILVERSTREAM:DEVELOPMENT
Silverstream Development
.NET:ASP
.NET Framework\Active Server Pages
HTML
Hyper-Text Markup Language
SOCKETS
TCP\IP Sockets Programming
.NET:ASP:MOBILE
.NET Framework\Active Server Pages\Mobile Controls\Computing
HTML:CSS
HTML Extensions\Cascading Style Sheets
SQL SERVER
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS
.NET:ASP:WEB FORMS
.NET Framework\Active Server Pages\Web Forms
IBM PC
Personal Computers
SQL SERVER:BACKUP-REC
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS \ Backup and Recovery\Restore
.NET:ASP:WEB SERVICE
.NET Framework\Active Server Pages\Programming and Consuming Web Services
IIS
Internet Information Server
SQL SERVER:DDL-DML
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS \ Data Definition Language \ Data Manipulation Language
.NET:ASP:WEB\USER CONTROLS
.NET Framework\Active Server Pages\Web Controls and User Controls
JAVA
Java Programming Language
SQL SERVER:REPLICATION
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS \ Replication
.NET:ASSEMBLY\DEPLOYMENT
.NET Framework\Assemblies amd Deployment
JAVA:AWT
Active Window Toolkit
SQL SERVER:SCRIPTS
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS \ Scripts Programming
.NET:BCL
.NET Framework\Base Classes Library(BCL)
JAVA:EJB
Enterprise Java Beans
SQL SERVER:SECURITY
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS \ Permissions and Security
.NET:COLLECTIONS
.NET Framework\Collections
JAVA:JDBC
Java Database Connectivity
SQL SERVER:T-SQL
Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS \Transact-SQL: Procedural Transactional SQL
.NET:COM INTEROP
.NET Framework\COM Interoperability
JAVA:JNDI
Java Naming and Directory Interface
SUN:SOLARIS
UNIX\SUN SOLARIS System
.NET:COM+
.NET Framework\COM+ Services
JAVA:JSP
Java Server Pages
SUN:SOLARIS:CONFIG
UNIX\SUN SOLARIS System : Installation, Setup, Configuration
.NET:GDI+
.NET Framework\Using GDI+ in C# and VB.NET
JAVA:NET
JAVA Language - Network\Sockets Programming
SUN:SOLARIS:NETWORK
UNIX\SUN SOLARIS System : Networking, Network File System, Network Clients, Common Desktop Environment
.NET:IO
.NET Framework\File IO and Streams
JAVA:RMI
Remote Method Invocation
SUN:SOLARIS:SECURITY
UNIX\SUN SOLARIS System : Security, Users Environment Administration and Auditing Utilities
.NET:LANG:C#
.NET Framework\C-Sharp Programming Language
JAVA:SERVLETS\JSDK
Java Servlets Technology. JAVA Servlets Development Kit
TESTING
Software Testing\Concepts, Objectives and Terminology
.NET:LANG:VB
.NET Framework\Visual Basic Programming Language
JAVA:SWING\JFC
GUI Library for JAVA
TESTING:B\W-BOX
Software Testing\Black Box and White Box Testing Concepts
.NET:REGISTRY
.NET Framework\Working With Windows Registry
JAVASCRIPT
Web Scripting Language from Netscape
TESTING:LOADRUNNER

.NET:REMOTING
.NET Framework\Remoting and Distributed Systems
JAVASCRIPT:DOM
Web Scripting Language from Netscape\Document Object Model
TESTING:WINRUNNER
Automed Testing/Winrunner
.NET:SECURITY\CONFIGURATION
.NET Framework\Configuration, Security
JAVASCRIPT:OBJECT\EVENT
Web Scripting Language from Netscape\Working with Objects and Events
TIBCO:ADAPTER SDK:DEVL
Tibco Adapter SDK Developer
.NET:SOCKETS\INTERNET
.NET Framework\Base Class Library\Sockets Programming\Accessing Internet Resources
JCL
Job Control Language
TIBCO:HAWK:ADMIN
TIBCO\Hawk Administrator
.NET:THREADING
.NET Framework\Threads and Multi-threaded Applications
LINUX
RedHat Linux Operation System
TIBCO:RENDEVOUS:DEVL
TIBCO\Rendezvous Development
.NET:VISUAL STUDIO
.NET Framework\Visual Studio IDE
LINUX:ADMIN
RedHat Linux Operation System\Administration
TIBCO:RENDEZVOUS:ADMIN
TIBCO\Rendezvous Administrator
.NET:WIN CONTROLS
.NET Framework\Windows and Custom Controls
LINUX:ADMIN:SECURITY
RedHat Linux Operation System\Administration asnd System Security
TIVOLI
Tivoli Framework Implementation
.NET:WIN FORMS
.NET Framework\Windows(Forms) Programming in C# and VB.NET
LINUX:NETWORKING
Linux Operation System\Networking Services
TIVOLI:ENTERPRISE
Tivoli Enterprise Console® Implementation
.NET:WIN SERVICE
.NET Framework\Windows Services
LOTUS NOTES
GroupWare Application (Notes\Domino) from LOTUS
TIVOLI:MONITORING
Tivoli Distributed Monitoring Implementation
.NET:XML
.NET Framework\XML,XSLT and XSD Technologies and Classes
LOTUS NOTES:ADMIN
GroupWare Application (Notes\Domino) from LOTUS \ Administration
TIVOLI:NETVIEW
Tivoli Netview Implementation
ADO
Active Data Objects
LOTUS NOTES:DEV
GroupWare Application (Notes\Domino) from LOTUS/Development
TIVOLI:SCHEDULER
Tivoli Workload Scheduler Implementation
ARIBA BUYER
ARIBA BUYER\Applications Development
LOTUS NOTES:DEV:SCRIPT
GroupWare Application (Notes\Domino) from LOTUS \ Programming with Lotus Script
TIVOLI:SECUREWAY
IBM SecureWay Firewall, Tivoli SecureWay Public Key Infrastructure
AS/400:OS
AS/400 Platform - Operating System 400
MQSERIES
MQSeries from IBM
TSO\ISPF
Time Sharing Option\Interactive System Productivity Facility
AS/400:RPG
AS/400 Platform - Programming RPG
MQSERIES:ADAPTER
MQSeries\ Adapter Implementation
UML
Unified Modeling Language
AS/400:RPG:CODE
AS/400 Platform - Programming RPG - Coding Written Test
MQSERIES:ADMIN
MQSeries\Installation and Configuration
UML:ACTIVITY
Unified Modeling Language\Activity Diagrams
ASP
Active Server Pages
MQSERIES:INTEGRATOR
MQSeries\Integrator
UML:CLASS
Unified Modeling Language\Class and Object Diagrams
ASP:ADO
Active Server Pages\Using ADO
MQSERIES:WORKFLOW
MQSeries\Workflow System Planning and Modeling
UML:COLLEBORATION
Unified Modeling Language\Colleboration Diagrams
ASP:COM
Active Server Pages\Using Components (COM Objects)
MS EXCHANGE SERVER
Miscrosoft Exchange Server
UML:COMPONENT
Unified Modeling Language\Component Diagrams
ASP:DEBUGGING
Active Server Pages\Debugging ASP
MS OFFICE:ACCESS
Microsoft Office Suite\Access Database
UML:DEPLOYMENT
Unified Modeling Language\Deployment Diagrams
ASP:SESSIONS
Active Server Pages\Sessions, Applications, Users and Cookies
MS OFFICE:ACCESS:FORMS
Microsoft Office (Access) Working with Forms
UML:SEQUENCE
Unified Modeling Language\Sequence Diagrams
BEA:WEBLOGIC
Web application server\platform, BEA WebLogic
MS OFFICE:ACCESS:QUERIES
Microsoft Office (Access) Working with Queries
UML:STATE
Unified Modeling Language\State Diagrams
BIZTALK
Microsoft BizTalk Server
MS OFFICE:ACCESS:REPORTS
Microsoft Office (Access) Working with Reports
UML:USE CASE
Unified Modeling Language\Use Case Diagrams
BMC Patrol
BMC Patrol\Systems Management Solution from BMC Software
MS OFFICE:EXCEL
Microsoft Office Suite\Excel Spreadsheet
UNIX
UNIX Operating System
C
C Programming Language
MS OFFICE:VBA
Microsoft Office Suite\Programming with VBA
UNIX:BOURNE SHELL
Bourne Shell Programming
C++
C++ Programming Language
MS OFFICE:WORD
Microsoft Office Suite\Word
UNIX:C SHELL
C Shell Programming
CDO
Collaborative Data Objects
MTS
Microsoft Transaction Server
VBSCRIPT
Visual Basic Script
CDONTS
Collaborative Data Objects\CDONTS Library
NETWORKS:FAULT TOLERANCE
Networks\Fault Tolerance, Backup
VC++
Visual C++\Integrated Development Environment
CGI
Common Gateway Interface
NETWORKS:LAN
Local Area Network
VC++:MFC:COLLECTIONS
Microsoft Foundation Classes : Data Classes and Collections
CICS
Customer Information Control System
NETWORKS:OSI
Networks\Open Systems Interconnect Model
VC++:MFC:CONTAINERS
Visual C++\Microsoft Foundation Classes - OLE\COM - Containers and OLE Automation
CISCO ROUTERS
CISCO Routers and Routing\Concepts, Routing, Addressing, Traffic Management, Optimizing Routing Updates
NETWORKS:PROTOCOLS
Networks\Protocols
VC++:MFC:CONTROLS
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - OLE\COM\ActiveX - Controls (OCX)
CISCO ROUTERS:PROTOCOLS
CISCO Routers and Routing\Protocols
NETWORKS:TCP\IP
Networks\Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
VC++:MFC:CORE
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - CORE Classes
CLUSTERS:SUN
SUN Clusters - Framework, Environment, Monitoring
NETWORKS:WAN
Networks\Wide Are Networks
VC++:MFC:DATABASE
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - ODBC Classes\Database Programming
CLUSTERS:VERITAS
Veritas Clusters - Framework, Environment, Monitoring
NOVELL
Novell General/Novell Networking Technologies
VC++:MFC:DIALOGS
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - Dialogs and Controls
COBOL
COBOL Programming Language
NOVELL:ADMIN
Novell Netware 5.0 Administration/Netware 5.0 Advanced Administration
VC++:MFC:DOC\VIEW ARCH
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - Document\View Architecture
COLDFUSION
Allaire ColdFusion
NOVELL:GROUPWISE
Novell GroupWise Administration
VC++:MFC:GDI
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - GDI (Graphical User Interface) Classes
COLDFUSION:DEVEL
Allaire ColdFusion/Applications Development and Programming
ODBC
Open Database Connectivity
VC++:MFC:OLE SERVERS
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - OLE\COM - Servers
COM:ATL
Component Object Model\Active Template Library
OOA\OOP\OOD
Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming
VC++:MFC:SOCKETS
Visual C++: Microsoft Foundation Classes - Sockets Programming
COM:ATL CONTROLS
Component Object Model\Active Template Library\Controls
ORACLE:ADMIN
RDBMS from Oracle Corporation. Core Functionality and Administration
VISUAL BASIC
Visual Basic Programming Language
COM:COM\DCOM\OLE
Component Object Model\Distributed COM\Object Linking and Embedding
ORACLE:DDL\DML\DCL
Oracle Database: Data Definition (DDL), Manipulation (DML) and Control (DCL) Language
VISUAL INTERDEV
Visual Interdev (Studio)\Integrated Development Environment
COM:IDL
Component Object Model\Interface Definition Language
ORACLE:NET8
RDBMS from Oracle Corporation - Net8 (SQLNet) Protocol
VISUAL INTERDEV:SOM
Visual Interdev (Studio)\Scripting Object Model
COM:OLE AUTOMATION
Component Object Model\OLE Automation
ORACLE:PARALLEL SVR
Oracle Database: Parallel Server
WINDOWS
Microsoft Windows \ Family of Operationg Systems
CORBA
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
ORACLE:PL/SQL
Procedural SQL adopted by Oracle
WINDOWS:2000
Windows 2000\ Server and Professional Operating System
CORBA:C++
Common Object Request Broker Architecture\Data Types and Objects Mapping for C\C++
ORACLE:SECURITY
ORACLE Security Features
WINDOWS:95
Microsoft Windows 95 Operating System
CORBA:IDL
Common Object Request Broker Architecture\Interface Definition language
PEOPLESOFT
Peoplesoft Applications fom PeopleSoft, Inc.
WINDOWS:98
Microsoft Windows 98 Operating System
DAO\RDO
Data Access Objects\Remote Data Access Objects
PEOPLESOFT:ADMIN
Peoplesoft Applications fom PeopleSoft, Inc. \ Administration
WINDOWS:CE
Microsoft Windows CE Platform
DB2
DB2 Relational Database from IBM
PEOPLESOFT:PEOPLECODE
Peoplesoft Applications fom PeopleSoft, Inc.\ Using Peoplecode
WINDOWS:NT
Microsoft Windows NT Platform\ Server and Workstation Operating System
DB2:UDB
DB2 UDB Fundamentals
PEOPLESOFT:PEOPLETOOLS
Peoplesoft Applications fom PeopleSoft, Inc. \ PeopleTools
WINDOWS:SDK
Software Development Kit for Windows
DB2:UDB:ADMIN
DB2 UDB Database Administration
PERL
Practical Extraction and Report Language
WINDOWS:XP
Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
DB2:UDB:APPLICATION
DB2 UDB Application Development
PROXY SERVER
Microsoft Proxy Server
WMI
Windows Management Instrumentation
DB2:UDB:CLUSTERS
DB2 UDB for Clusters
RDBMS
Relational Database Management Systems
WWW
World Wide Web
DB2:UDB:DPROPR
DB2 UDB Data Propagation
RDBMS:ER\NORMALIZATION
Relational Database Management Systems\Entity Relationships
XML
Extensible Markup Language
DB2:UDB:DRDA
DB2 UDB DRDA
RDBMS:SQL
Structured Query Language
XML:DOM
Extensible Markup Language\Document Object Model
DELPHI
General Delphi Programming
REMEDY
Remedy IT Service Management (ITSM) Solutions from Remedy Corporation
XML:DTD
Extensible Markup Language\Document Type Definitions
DELPHI:DATABASE
Delphi: Database Access\Programming
RUP
Rational Unified Process
XML:XSL\XSLT
Extensible Markup Language\Extensible Style Sheets\Transforms
DELPHI:OBJECT PASCAL/OO
Delphi: Object Oriented Programming\Object Pascal
SAP:R\3 BASIS
SAP R\3 Product
DEVELOPER\2000
Oracle Developer\2000
SAP:R\3:BASIS ADMIN
SAP R\3 Product - Administration and Installation
PRM® ENGINE TESTING SYSTEM