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A schoolboy has become the world's youngest qualified
computer specialist after passing a Microsoft Windows exam at the age of just
five.
Ayan Qureshi has only just started primary school, but
passed the test at Birmingham City University to become a Microsoft Certified
Professional.
He has set a new world record for the youngest person ever
to pass a Microsoft exam - at the age of six years
Ayan was first introduced to computers when he was just
three, by his father Asim, 43, who soon realised his son’s natural aptitude for
technology.
The IT consultant then built his son a computer lab at the
family’s home in Coventry, West Midlands and started preparing Ayan for the
complex Microsoft test.
After just five months training, Ayan sat the 'Supporting
Windows 8.1' assessment for IT professionals alongside several adult
candidates, even though at five he will not be able to work for another eight
years.
Ayan sailed through the two hour exam in September and even
finished with time to spare before finding out shortly afterwards he had
passed.
"We are just so proud of him," said Mr Qureshi.
"He has plans to take an advanced test in the future
but he has to concentrate on school for now.
"He was very interested in computers from the age of
three so I started explaining to him about hardware and software and installing
programmes.
"I found that whatever I told him, he was able to
remember it the next day, so I built a computer lab in our house for him to
use, and he loves it.
"I showed him how to install Windows and then decided
to enter him for this exam.
"It wasn’t easy teaching him every day but he picked it
all up in the end."
When Ayan, now six, and his father arrived at the university
invigilators were so shocked to see such a young candidate and they said he
couldn’t take the exam.
However, a phone call to Microsoft rectified the problem and
Ayan took his place at a computer alongside the other adult candidates.
"There was just a room full of adults there when we
went to take the test on a Saturday, but I’m not sure if they all passed or
not," said Mr Qureshi.
"He wants to keep on learning so I am sure he will be
ready to take more exams quite soon. He’s incredible really.
"He enjoys playing computer games like any kid but now
he is more interested about how they work."
The test is normally taken just before or after university by
young adults aiming to be information technology technicians.
Sections of the assessment included multiple choice, fill in
the blanks, drag and drop, and several scenario based questions.
The computer based outline test examined the applicants’
knowledge of hardware, software, and their understanding of how Windows works.
And the certificate, which he keeps in his bedroom, shows he
can use operating systems created by USA computing giant Microsoft.
Ayan, who has a younger brother Rayn, three, has also undertaken
some distance learning lessons from London based computer training company IT
Bolts.
He was born in Lahore, Pakistan, but his father and mother
Mamoona, 34, who is training to become a GP, moved to London in 2009.
The youngster is yet to decide on a career path but hopes
for a job involving his favourite subjects of maths and computing.
Via.telegraph
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