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What prep is good for Intro to Computing?
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[SIZE="1"]3 Intro Computing (65)
3 Here's to Your Health (64)[/SIZE]
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LuBee Wrote:What prep is good for Intro to Computing?
well I used a used copy of Barnes and Noble outlines entitled Intro to Computer Science...
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If you have even one iota of knowledge of computers you can pass this one! The Computers for Dummies book however was pretty good for it as well as any article on the internet on how computers work is fine. It mainly asks about applications as VERY vague questions (trying not to promote Office or WP). Just know about general computer apps. Know a little about html,tiffs, a little about the development of the computer etc.
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It sounds like I might be able to pass this one without study. I think I'll just go for it.
LuBee
I finshed all of my credits for a BA in Art from TESC
CLEP Credits:
[SIZE="1"]6 Biology (67)
3 US Hist 1 (67)
6 SS & Hist (68)
3 US Hist 2 (66)
3 Amer Gov (67)
6 Amer Lit (73)
6 Hum (73)
3 Ed Psy (71)
3 H G & D (70)
3 Intro Psy (74)
3 Intro to Soc (75)
6 College Math (68)
6 A & I Lit (72)
[/SIZE]DSST:
[SIZE="1"]3 Intro Computing (65)
3 Here's to Your Health (64)[/SIZE]
Other Credits:
[SIZE="1"]3 PLA Painting 1
3 TECEP Psy of Women (78/100)
3 TECEP Art Hist 2 (81/100)
3 Dept Exam English 1
45 Traditional[/SIZE]
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LuBee Wrote:It sounds like I might be able to pass this one without study. I think I'll just go for it.
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okay ...
know what is a CPU and what it does?
hmm
know the difference between arrays, loops, and strings...
what else .. hmmm
yes , also know what was the first computer that was put into use here in the US....
know Arpanet....
machine language-assembly language- programs-
COBOL -FORTRAN-PASCAL
yes know BUS-STAR-
or TOPOLOGY -
In command line
what are some error messages that you can recieve from a website ?
like Domain name unavailable or Unable to retrieve File ...
anyone else out there can share some pointers..
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04-06-2007, 02:16 PM
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AGS,
I'll add that there were many questions involving speadsheets on my version of the test.
Unfortunately I was at the testing center taking the test when you posted the helpful info. All of those you mentioned were on my test. Arpanet and CPU were the only ones of those that you mentioned that I knew the answers to. My test was not computerized so I will have to wait to see how I did. I hope it is one of those tests where even though I felt as though I did poorly, I actually passed.
LuBee
I finshed all of my credits for a BA in Art from TESC
CLEP Credits:
[SIZE="1"]6 Biology (67)
3 US Hist 1 (67)
6 SS & Hist (68)
3 US Hist 2 (66)
3 Amer Gov (67)
6 Amer Lit (73)
6 Hum (73)
3 Ed Psy (71)
3 H G & D (70)
3 Intro Psy (74)
3 Intro to Soc (75)
6 College Math (68)
6 A & I Lit (72)
[/SIZE]DSST:
[SIZE="1"]3 Intro Computing (65)
3 Here's to Your Health (64)[/SIZE]
Other Credits:
[SIZE="1"]3 PLA Painting 1
3 TECEP Psy of Women (78/100)
3 TECEP Art Hist 2 (81/100)
3 Dept Exam English 1
45 Traditional[/SIZE]
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LuBee Wrote:AGS,
I'll add that there were many questions involving speadsheets on my version of the test.
Unfortunately I was at the testing center taking the test when you posted the helpful info. All of those you mentioned were on my test. Arpanet and CPU were the only ones of those that you mentioned that I knew the answers to. My test was not computerized so I will have to wait to see how I did. I hope it is one of those tests where even though I felt as though I did poorly, I actually passed.
yes , i also recalled on my tests on spreadsheets.....
i hope we did our exams well ....lets Pray ....
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did you guys take the DSST or the CLEP version? i recall someone telling me that the DSST version is easier...what's the difference between the two intro to computing exams? (i ask b/c i found out that i can take DSST for my school on top of CLEP so i'm figuring out my options)
thanks!
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Blue Wrote:did you guys take the DSST or the CLEP version? i recall someone telling me that the DSST version is easier...what's the difference between the two intro to computing exams? (i ask b/c i found out that i can take DSST for my school on top of CLEP so i'm figuring out my options)
thanks!
okay i recently took the DSST version and waiting for my scores to come by mail ....I took the CLEP version last August 2006 and recieved a score of 46 which is almost passing ...You need to get a 50 .... for the CLEP ....
However, I feel very confident on the DSST version and let you know my score on that particular exam...
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