A good programmer can do in three months
what a poor programmer cannot do in a lifetime.
The Language-Free Programmer/Analyst Aptitude Test (LPAT) is a web-scored,
objective
test designed for use in selecting trainee, entry-level, and more advanced
personnel. It asks tough,
realistic questions requiring reasoning, problem solving, computer math/algebra, understanding assignments, and following
procedural rules,
but does not ask questions about any specific computer language. In that way the LPAT
measures aptitude or potential rather than knowledge of syntax or commands.