INFORMIX-4GL Certification Exam

Help set the standard for certifying INFORMIX-4GL developers! Be the first on your block to get certified! ... and all at a discounted price! How? Take the INFORMIX-4GL Development Certification BETA Exam. Your answers and comments will be used to shape the final version of this exam. When the passing score has been set, your test will be scored and you will be notified by mail (within 6 weeks) whether or not you passed. If you pass, you will receive a certification packet complete with all Informix Certified Professional benefits. Who? Those with solid experience developing applications using INFORMIX-4GL will be most successful! When? Registration opens February 28, beta testing is available from March 3 - March 14, 1997. Call 1 800 977 EXAM (3926) to register. Where? The beta exam is available at all N. America Sylvan Prometric testing centers. The phone registrars will help find a testing location and time suitable to you -- night and weekend testing times are available at many centers. How Long? You'll be given 3 hours to take the entire pool of 240 questions. How Much? There is a non-refundable administrative fee of $35 to take the beta exam. Exam Topics: * INFORMIX-4GL Components * Procedural Logic * Using Screen Interaction Statements * Using the MENU Statement * Creating Help Files and Using the mkmessage Utility * Creating and Using Forms * Defining Program Variables * Using the INPUT Statement * Using the INSERT Statement * The SQLCA Record * Using the WHENEVER Statement * Using DEFER INTERRUPT and int_flag * Passing Values between Functions * Verifying Data * Using Transactions * Using Cursors: scroll, non-scrolling, and update * Using the CONSTRUCT Statement * Updating and Deleting Rows * Using the PREPARE Statement * Using Arrays in Forms * Using the INPUT ARRAY Statement * Using the DISPLAY ARRAY Statement * Creating and Formatting Reports The final version of this exam, scheduled to be available in April, will be 60-90 minutes, approximately 80 questions, and cost approximately $150. Beta Test Scoring Note: For the final version of this exam, the pool of questions is split into two equivalent forms (i.e., Form A and Form B). Your beta test will be scored against these forms. You only need to pass one form, so by taking this beta, you actually get two chances at passing! Questions? Contact Shannon Wallner, shannons@informix.com. See www.informix.com/training for information on the Informix Certified Professional Program. Stay tuned for more information on other exams currently in development. ==================================== Shannon Wallner Informix Certified Professional Program Manager Education Services Informix Software, Inc. phone: 206.990.7628 fax: 206.990.7676 shannons@informix.com www.informix.com/training ====================================