World's youngest MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)

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Arfa Karim of Multan is now the youngest ‘Microsoft Certified Professional’ (MCP) in the country, at the age of nine years, and one of only a few certified professionals in the world who are below the age of ten years.She ad passed a Microsoft certification earlier ,met BIll Gates and asked why she couldnt work at MS !

a) what prompted her to get excited about technology and computers at such a young age - her dad bought a computer mainly for email purposes that she started using. In addition there were a couple of senior students in her school who apparently noticed her interest and took her under their wings and spent time encouraging him and guiding her along the way.

b) what she wants to do as she grows up - she would love to study at Harvard, work in a company like Microsoft and go back to Pakistan to do technology innovations in the field of satellite engineering.

c) she articulated some of her ideas about how auto-nagivation of automobiles is possible, how we need to strive to have equal numbers of women in high technology engineering, etc.
sourcehttp://blogs.msdn.com/somasegar/archive/2005/07/13/438647.aspx
 
Hmm... there was something about this on clickonline, and they said that there was a claim from India about an 8 year old MCP.
MS never comments on this anyway, so we will never really know.
 
^^ Yes, it was true ! Very true, but I guess we will never know whether Microsoft certified him ! BTW, he answered the MCSE exam...
 
kool to achive something at dis age
for those who dont know wot is MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)

MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional)

Earning the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification and proving your expertise in designing and implementing the infrastructure for business solutions based on Microsoft solutions further your IT career.

The MCP training and credentials are for professionals who have the skills to successfully implement a Microsoft product or technology as part of a business solution in an organization. Hands-on experience with a product is necessary to successfully achieve certification. Earning the MCP certification through authorized MCP Training and by sitting the MCP MCSE or MCP Courses with Microsoft certification verifies your expertise in working with Microsoft products and technologies. A Microsoft certification shows that you are a technical leader with the ability to successfully implement Microsoft business solutions for your organization or client.

Validation of Knowledge and Skills The information technology (IT) industry, your employer, clients, and peers will recognize your MCP training, test and exams as credentials and also a validation of the knowledge and skills you have gained through experience.

A Firm Foundation of Skills Preparation for certification requires that you cover all aspects of the product or technology you are studying. The rigorous exam development process includes extensive job task analyses, reviews by internal and external technology experts, and beta testing to ensure the relevancy and accuracy of each certification.

Access to career-related tools, private newsgroups, a one-stop product resource center, and product support guide direct from Microsoft through a security-enhanced area of the MCP Member Site.

Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies. PASS is extending an invitation to MCP Courses to take advantage of a PASS voting membership and all the rewards that come with it for only $50 US ($100 US off the regular price). Visit the secured MCP Member Site for details on how to receive this benefit.

A candidate who has passed any current certification exam (any exam that has not retired) as of October 1, 1998, will earn the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) credential. The exception is Exam 70-058: Networking Essentials; passing this exam alone will not certify an individual as an MCP.

The MCP credential has evolved to reflect changing job requirements. All current MCP MCSE and MCP Courses measure an ability to perform a set of job function–based skills with a single Microsoft product. The new MCP requirement enables individuals to acquire an entry-level certification that more closely applies to today's skill set requirements.
 
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