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Renfei’s computer proficiency certificate[/caption] I checked today and the computer proficiency certificate has arrived. Let me also talk about this certification.
I actually didn’t want to take Level 1. As a computer science student, taking a Level 1 exam is pretty useless, but the school forced everyone to sign up — no certificate, no diploma. So I had no choice but to go through the motions and finished in half an hour. It was nothing but clicking around Windows and the basic operations of the Office suite; I’m sure any classmate who’s been to an internet cafe could pass easily.
Long ago I wanted to get a certification, as a way to affirm myself. So I taught myself C on my own and wanted to take the Level 2 C exam, but that was back in high school and I never went in the end. Still, studying is never wasted — haha. Now in class things are easier for me. Even though I came up through a regular high school, I’m no worse off than those who came from vocational schools. I taught myself C back then with all that youthful enthusiasm — old Tan’s “C Programming” book, even though I couldn’t understand it, I just kept reading it, over and over, until I wore it out. That’s also why now I don’t depend on teachers; I can just search on my own, practice more, and figure things out myself — what you work out yourself sticks with you.
This Level 1 certificate is meant for non-computer majors; it proves you can do basic everyday computer operations, which office workers are usually required to have. As for computer science students — in my personal opinion — a diploma is already equivalent to a Level 2 certificate, so this Level 1 certificate is almost worthless paper. Except for state-owned enterprises, who cares about a Level 1 certificate? For fellow computer science students, I’d suggest going for corporate certifications from big companies like Microsoft or Cisco.