Computer Depth

[JoeHamEE]

Another Computer depth guy here. I thought it was pretty straightforward, but like others have said, I could have used a reference for the software questions. I will hold off purchasing additional books in hopes that I make the cutoff. Do you think we'll get results by mid-July?

 

[wilheldp_PE]

Another Computer depth guy here. I thought it was pretty straightforward, but like others have said, I could have used a reference for the software questions. I will hold off purchasing additional books in hopes that I make the cutoff. Do you think we'll get results by mid-July?

Depends on where you live. California? No way. Anywhere else? Pretty good chance.

 

[John Williams]

Another Computer depth guy here. I thought it was pretty straightforward, but like others have said, I could have used a reference for the software questions. I will hold off purchasing additional books in hopes that I make the cutoff. Do you think we'll get results by mid-July?

Hey Joe, Glad to know got someone else out there waiting on the results too, wish you luck. There is a thread on here somewhere that shows when people received there results for past years. Here in TN I am hoping for end of June.

One thing I got to thinking about the other day is wonder if NCEES will separate the pass rate out for the 3 electrical tests now and not lump us together? It would make sense because we all took completely different tests. Last October I think it was like 70% of first time takers passed. It will be interesting to see what they do there.

 

[JoeHamEE]

Depends on where you live. California? No way. Anywhere else? Pretty good chance.

No, I am in Georgia. My guess is that things are a little slower over here. Any advice on how to forget about this for 2-3 months?

 

[chiggarEB]

Not a problem, after going back and looking at the sample test don't guess I should say surprised. Some really good examples are problems 121, 520, 521 from the sample exam. Really just basic circuits and electronics type stuff. Cant say I really studied at all for those subjects and did not feel as good on those problems as I did on other parts of the test. My suggestion would be review that stuff in the EERM before the test.
Hope that helps.

Sorry for the late reply. Thank you. Hope you pass!

 

[Leverage]

I took the April 2009 Electrical Computer exam and used the following resources:

Computer Organization and Design, Patterson and Hennessy (very useful)

EERM

NCEES sample problems (very useful)

I too wished I had a good software engineering text. But I feel that with logic and common sense I answered the few problems about software engineering correctly.

Good luck to all of you that are waiting for results.

-john

 

[John Williams]

Well glad to say I passed both the FE (Oct 2008) and the PE (April 2009). I am selling the books I used to pass both exams. They are all listed on Half.com except for the review DVD’s are on Ebay. All of the prices I put up are the same or lower than anyone else. Thought I would put up the links to them here to try and sell them faster and hopefully help out someone else on this board.

PE (I took Computer Depth April 2009)

• IEEE Electrical PE Exam Course on 15 DVDs (Dr Blank) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=200361296102

• Electrical & Computer Engineering http://product.half.ebay.com/Electrical-Co...7QQtgZvidetails

• Electrical And Computer PE Sample Examination http://product.half.ebay.com/Electrical-An...6QQtgZvidetails

• The Art Of Electronics http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Art-Of-El...1QQtgZvidetails

• Upgrading and Repairing PCs http://product.half.ebay.com/Upgrading-and...1QQtgZvidetails

• Practice Problems for the Electrical Engineering PE Exam http://product.half.ebay.com/Practice-Prob...0QQtgZvidetails

• Six-Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems http://product.half.ebay.com/Six-Minute-So...1QQtgZvidetails

• Schaum's Outline of Software Engineering http://product.half.ebay.com/Schaums-Outli...8QQtgZvidetails

• Schaum's Outline of Operating Systems http://product.half.ebay.com/Schaums-Outli...7QQtgZvidetails

• Introduction To Computer Security http://product.half.ebay.com/Introduction-...0QQtgZvidetails

• Electrical Engineering Reference Manual http://product.half.ebay.com/Electrical-En...2QQtgZvidetails

FE (I took the General morning and Industrial afternoon)

• Industrial Discipline-Specific Review for the FE/EIT Exam http://product.half.ebay.com/Industrial-Di...2QQtgZvidetails

• FE Review Manual http://product.half.ebay.com/FE-Review-Man...0QQtgZvidetails

• Industrial Engineering FE / EIT Exam Preparation http://product.half.ebay.com/Industrial-En...0QQtgZvidetails

If anyone has any questions on the Computer Depth PE let me know. I guess since I passed my advise is worth at least something

Also buy some of my books!

 

[Brian G]

I took the computer exam in Oct 2010 and my wife just called to tell me that I passed! I wanted to thank you guys for this thread. I dug this thread up earlier this year and it really helped me find some books for the areas I'm pretty soft in and and didnt have very much of a reference for. I also didn't know about half.com until I came across this thread.

Thanks!

Brian

 

[speedyox]

I took the computer exam in Oct 2010 and my wife just called to tell me that I passed! I wanted to thank you guys for this thread. I dug this thread up earlier this year and it really helped me find some books for the areas I'm pretty soft in and and didnt have very much of a reference for. I also didn't know about half.com until I came across this thread.
Thanks!

Brian

This. Thanks guys.