Worksoft: How to Get Certified

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Objectives

 Provide a description of the Certification program.

• Discuss the four levels of certification.
• Explain the benefits of expert site access.

 Walkthrough the registration process.

 Review a list of topics assessed.
 Examine sample questions.
 Provide a link to download study material.
 Answer any questions.

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 Certification Program Overview

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Developer Assessment Details

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Developer Assessment Prerequisites

 To register as a Certify developer, you will need the

following:
• Documented completion of a Certify training course
• Business email, preferably one associated with your Certify
training course

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Certification Test Structure

 Two specialization paths

• SAP
• HTML

 Selection of 50 multiple-choice questions

 Randomly selected from a large data bank
 One-hour test period

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Certification Details

 Certification lasts two years after taking the assessment

 Renew your certification by taking the exam again

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Certify Experts Site

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Expert Site

 People who pass the Worksoft Certification exam gain

access to the Expert site.
 The Expert site contains many features including the
following:
• Expert tips and tricks
• Cheat sheets and job aids
• Video demonstrations of innovative and clever uses of the
Certify product

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 Certification Test Registration

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Webassessor Requirements

 These tests are proctored/monitored

• No notes
• No collaboration with other testers
• No access to the Worksoft Certify help system or other Worksoft
documentation/training materials
• No other browser windows or applications open

 Register at the following website:

www.webassessor.com/worksoft/index.html
 Decide if you are going to take the exam at an onsite
Kryterion testing center or online

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Online Testing

 If you are taking the class online, you will need to

prepare your computer the following way:
• Install the Webassessor Sentinel software
• Allow Webassessor to access the following peripherals:
 Webcam
 Microphone
• Establish a biometric profile:
 Take/upload a picture
 Provide a typing sample

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Register for Your Exam

 Click the Register for Exam link.

 Select whether you would prefer:
• Certify Developer for SAP
• Certify Developer for HTML

 Select the delivery mechanism:

• Onsite (physical location)
• Online

 Provide payment information*

*Apply coupon codes at this point in the registration process

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 Topic List

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Topics in the Exam

 General
Main Certify navigation pane items
System configuration
Project and user setup
Best Practices and Methodology
  Requirements
Create and edit Requirements
Link Requirements to Processes

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Topics in the Exam

 Processes
Create and edit Processes
Various ways to execute a process
Distinguish between Certify Capture and LiveTouch
Execution Configuration
Debugging and troubleshooting common execution
errors
System actions
Data type formats
Loops and logic 

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Topics in the Exam

 Data
Layout and Recordset creation
Use of recordsets in unit/transaction/end-to-end
processes
Recordset filtering
Importing/Exporting recordsets
Recordset modes
 Variables
Explain different types of variables
Create and edit variables
Troubleshooting variables during execution

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Topics in the Exam

 Results
Result folders
Result properties
Different types of reports generated from results 
 Maps
Map import and reconciliation
Creating custom objects
Modifying window and object attributes

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Topics in the Exam

 HTML
System Browser actions
Cross Browser development and execution
Interface specific actions and associated parameters
Dynamic windows and objects 
 SAP
SAP GUI configuration
Interface specific actions and associated parameters
Dynamic windows and objects
Handling pop-up windows and multiple sessions
Troubleshooting SAP interface errors during execution

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 Sample Exam Questions

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Sample Question

1. True/False. When pasting a step, the step is inserted

below the target step.
A. True
B. False

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Sample Question

Which of the following statements are true for system

variables?
A. Values can be assigned to the variable
B. Can be included in recordsets
C. Cannot be assigned to output parameters
D. Answers A and B

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Sample Question

Which of the following will yield a skip step?

A. Comment out the step
B. A carat (^) value assigned to a variable in the parameter
C. Pressing the skip button in the execution dialog window
D. All the above

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Sample Question

Ryan is creating a role based end-to-end process that will

be executed lights out. Which of the following is not a
recommended practice in handling the passwords?
A. Use Test IDs
B. Add manual steps to enter in passwords
C. Mask the value for the password variable
D. None of the above

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 Study Material

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Study Packet

 Worksoft University Course:

• Worksoft Certification Practice Exams

 It contains the following items:

• Certify Best Practices – Naming Conventions
• PDF of the Introduction to Worksoft Certify Automation
• PDF of Worksoft Developer Study Guide
• Video tutorial showing how to register

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 Question Time

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