DSST Management Information Systems Exam covers the basics of telecommunications; network security; systems analysis and design; business decision making; knowledge management; data warehousing; and data mining. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Exam contents, in brief: 1. Computer Hardware – 9% a. History and evolution b. Terminology c. Hardware components d. Hardware devices e. Classification 2. Computer Software – 6% a. History and evolution of computer software and programming b. Terminology c. Types of software 3. Telecommunications and Networks –... Show more DSST Management Information Systems Exam covers the basics of telecommunications; network security; systems analysis and design; business decision making; knowledge management; data warehousing; and data mining. The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours. Exam contents, in brief: 1. Computer Hardware – 9% a. History and evolution b. Terminology c. Hardware components d. Hardware devices e. Classification 2. Computer Software – 6% a. History and evolution of computer software and programming b. Terminology c. Types of software 3. Telecommunications and Networks – 11% a. Terminology b. Strategic importance to the enterprise c. Components of telecommunications and networks d. Information systems security e. Topology and protocols 4. Business Information Systems – 9% a. Electronic commerce b. Types of information systems c. Enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management systems and knowledge management systems 5. Systems Analysis and Design – 9% a. Characteristics of a system b.Systems architecture c. Systems development life cycle 6. Managing Data Resources – 12% a. Data models b. Database management systems c. Data query and update 7. Business Decision Making – 16% a. Knowledge management b. Data warehousing c. Data mining d. Project management 8. MIS and the Organization – 12% a. Organization of MIS b. Relationships of MIS to the enterprise c. Value of the MIS function 9. MIS Issues – 16% a. Security b. Ethics/Legal/Social c. Privacy d. Global issues Show less
DSST Management Information Systems Exam covers the basics of telecommunications; network security; systems analysis and design; business decision making; knowledge management; data warehousing; and data mining.
The exam contains 100 questions to be answered in 2 hours.
Exam contents, in brief:
1. Computer Hardware – 9% a. History and evolution b. Terminology c. Hardware components d. Hardware devices e. Classification
2. Computer Software – 6% a. History and evolution of computer software and programming b. Terminology c. Types of software
3. Telecommunications and Networks – 11% a. Terminology b. Strategic importance to the enterprise c. Components of telecommunications and networks d. Information systems security e. Topology and protocols
4. Business Information Systems – 9% a. Electronic commerce b. Types of information systems c. Enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management systems and knowledge management systems
5. Systems Analysis and Design – 9% a. Characteristics of a system b.Systems architecture c. Systems development life cycle
6. Managing Data Resources – 12% a. Data models b. Database management systems c. Data query and update
7. Business Decision Making – 16% a. Knowledge management b. Data warehousing c. Data mining d. Project management
8. MIS and the Organization – 12% a. Organization of MIS b. Relationships of MIS to the enterprise c. Value of the MIS function
9. MIS Issues – 16% a. Security b. Ethics/Legal/Social c. Privacy d. Global issues
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