Things they are a changing ...... CLAD 2017

[SercoSteveB]

As of July 31st the CLAD exam has become more closely aligned with how LabVIEW is used in jobs to acquire, analyze and report data (rather than the prior low-level general-knowledge exam).

The new CLAD format is defined in the CLAD 2017 Preparation Guide and concentrates on these 4 main areas:  

Hardware (10% of exam questions)

LabVIEW Programming Environment (25% of exam questions)

LabVIEW Programming Fundamentals (50% of exam questions)

Programming Best Practices (15% of exam questions)

LabVIEW Programming Fundamentals (50% of exam questions) is the area that most closely aligns with the content posted within The Daily CLAD but even in this area the question structure/style has been adjusted.

I have a few old style posts already written and scheduled for posting (these will end in the middle of next week).  I will let these go out, but after that will go quiet for a while as I discuss with NI Certification the best way forward for The Daily CLAD.

[San_Punt]

Am taking the CLAD this Friday. Let's see how it goes.

[San_Punt]

Does anyone know why the answer is C?  (4 rows) I just can't understand this one.

[SercoSteveB]

The best answer is C (item 3: in the question) with four iterations of the loop, but I would expect 20000 columns not 2000.  You get four iterations because the data acquisition takes 2 seconds (20000 samples at 10000 samples/sec), so the elapsed time for each iteration goes (approximately); 0 seconds, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 6 seconds.

[San_Punt]

Thanks for your reply! So it goes like this? :

• Start while loop iteration 1  at  t=0, While loop reads 20.000 samples. Elapsed time = 0 (Time has elapsed? = F)
• Start while loop iteration 2  at  t=2, While loop reads 20.000 samples. Elapsed time = 2 (Time has elapsed? = F)
• Start while loop iteration 3  at  t=4, While loop reads 20.000 samples. Elapsed time = 4 (Time has elapsed? = F)
• Start while loop iteration 4  at  t=6, While loop reads 20.000 samples. Elapsed time = 6 (Time has elapsed? = T)--> stop while loop. 

[SercoSteveB]

Yep, that's it.  The first time you call Elapsed Time you are initialising it and the Elapsed Time it returns is 0.

[LeahE]

Just wanted to say Steve how helpful your blog was for passing my old style CLAD, many thanks for the great resource. I'm still subscribed as I like a brain teaser when I get to work.

Looking forward to reading the blog when its geared up for the new style exam!

[SercoSteveB]

Thanks LeahE, I appreciate it.  It was becoming increasingly hard to find new content for the blog.  I think the change to the CLAD has come at a good time.

[San_Punt]

I got the CLAD today, hurray! Thanks to your help as well.  🙂

[SercoSteveB]

Congratulations Sannieboy, nice one.  Do you know if you took the CLAD or the CLAD2017 exam?

Can you please post you exam experiences here?

[San_Punt]

Thanks Steve, you can only choose between LabVIEW CLAD2017 or LabVIEW NGX if I'm right. Nevertheless I took the CLAD 2017. I'll have a look at the page in your message.

[SercoSteveB]

OK.  I think the CLAD2017 or CLAD NXG option is the preference but some geographical locations are still using the CLAD. 

[chintamani17]

Does any one has sample paper / questions for CLAD 2017, I am preparing for re certification ?

If anyone has good stuff , please share...

Thanks..

[crossrulz]

Did you look at the prep guide?

http://www.ni.com/gate/gb/GB_EKITCLADEXMPRP/US

[chintamani17]

Thanks ,  crossrulz !

I have gone through the Prep. guide..

[ravitejashivuni]

How many times can we attempt the CLAD exam 2017.Is there any restrictions ?

[SercoSteveB]

I don't think there is any restriction to the number of times that you can take the CLAD2017. If NI were to restrict anything it might be the minimum time between re-takes to stop you taking the test multiple times in a single day.

Steve