03-14-2007, 11:14 PM
Sat this exam last week. I would say that a good third of the exam came straight out of the Comp Apps & Information Systems flashcards, not the MIS flashcards. Because of your experience/background, I think that your idea to just go ahead and take a practice test for the CLEP exam is a great idea. If you do well, go ahead and go on.
Quite a few questions revolved around the following:
Understanding DSS, ESS, GDSS, etc.
Knowing different approaches for system building (and implementation): traditional (waterfall) prototyping, etc. and which would be the best choice based on company needs and environment.
Knowing the different categories of workers and the type of work they do, eg. knowledge workers.
Since there wasn't a practice test available, I picked up a used textbook for about $2 at the local thrift store and used the practice questions at the end of the chapters for review. If you can't find one local, Amazon usually has some used texts for not too bad a price. Again, with your experience you will probably do well without a text, but it could be a way to have more peace of mind before going in.
Hope this is a little help. I know how it is to really need a test to go well.
Quite a few questions revolved around the following:
Understanding DSS, ESS, GDSS, etc.
Knowing different approaches for system building (and implementation): traditional (waterfall) prototyping, etc. and which would be the best choice based on company needs and environment.
Knowing the different categories of workers and the type of work they do, eg. knowledge workers.
Since there wasn't a practice test available, I picked up a used textbook for about $2 at the local thrift store and used the practice questions at the end of the chapters for review. If you can't find one local, Amazon usually has some used texts for not too bad a price. Again, with your experience you will probably do well without a text, but it could be a way to have more peace of mind before going in.
Hope this is a little help. I know how it is to really need a test to go well.
Kate
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