Link to the pdf version of their guide is in the post above. I will start preparing for the DB Management/C++/Sys Design exams in about a month. DB management appears to be the easiest of the bunch so far, Sys Design should be slightly harder. C++ looks very tough. I will probably go with the ICCP C exam instead of C++ (according to Excelsior ANY programming language ICCP examination will satisfy the object oriented programming requirement).