Computer Concepts and Applications TECEP

[Inteljustice2]

Haven't found much feedback on the forum on this one except for some this was easy, for others not so much.

I've been reading Computer Literacy Basics as described in TECEP description. Looking to narrow my focus on the topics that will be on the test.

Anyone who recently took it that can offer feedback on exam? What sections I should specifically study?

Thanks.

[Turkish]

I took this not too long ago (for residency credit, which is now useless) and I consider myself pretty computer literate. I have a old associates degree in computer science and work at a software company, so I'm still in the field. While I figured I could fly through this pretty easily, I reviewed the ebook and I'm glad I did. I found the content very broad for the subject and while I could blow through the chapters it was a good refresher. I had about 4 questions on certifications that I'd have blanked if I didn't review. Overall I'd say no matter how competent you are in the field, a review of the book will add distance between passing and failing.

Also, the exam is broken up into different sections. You submit the first part of your exam and cannot go back to edit it later when you progress to the next part.

[jsd]

(for residency credit, which is now useless)

Unless you let your enrollment lapse, previously completed TECEPs are grandfathered in. Not useless at all.

[davewill]

... While I figured I could fly through this pretty easily, I reviewed the ebook and I'm glad I did. I found the content very broad for the subject and while I could blow through the chapters it was a good refresher. ...

Yes, always do a quick review if you can. I even did one for Intro to Computers, despite being a professional software engineer. It got me used to the terminology they chose to use on the test, and got me thinking about the nuts and bolts of Java, which the test was based on.

[dfrecore]

I did not study for this test, and passed with a 75%. I thought it was very broad, and you could do well by either knowing a lot of in-depth stuff like networking and such, or by being very familiar with Microsoft products like Excel, Word & PPT. It was kind of strange, how many questions they asked about things like Excel and Word.

I previously took the DSST Computers exam and thought it was about 20 years out of date. My teenage children probably could not pass it because some of the terminology is stuff from the 90's. It was ridiculous. My husband was appalled. He said it was stuff that was old when he was getting his MCSE back in 1998.

I thought the TECEP was much more relevant than the DSST, but still kind of goofy in what it covered. I consider myself computer literate, and am pretty good with spreadsheets and word docs and such, but certainly not "savvy" and still thought it was pretty easy.

Sorry I can't be of more help in telling you what to study, but like I said, I didn't study at all. I think you could read the textbook they recommend, but seriously, it was incredibly broad in what it covered. If you feel like the textbook is too broad, then you're probably reading the right one for this test!

[Nichelenole]

Inteljustice2,
May I ask what particular book you are using? I have found several versions or spinoffs and I'm not able to match the table of contents with the exam description. Computer Literacy Basics Guide to IC3, Computer Literacy Basics and Internet, etc. Unless the exam barely covers the book contents, I must be missing something.
Thanks

[Inteljustice2]

Inteljustice2,
May I ask what particular book you are using? I have found several versions or spinoffs and I'm not able to match the table of contents with the exam description. Computer Literacy Basics Guide to IC3, Computer Literacy Basics and Internet, etc. Unless the exam barely covers the book contents, I must be missing something.
Thanks

I have an older edition of the Computer Literacy Basics Guide to IC3 as well as a version of Discovering Computers Complete Shelly Cashman series.

From the feedback I gathered on this forum, its a very broad based test, so I'm just trying to cover as much material as possible with a 4-6 week study time frame.

Good Luck.

[Nichelenole]

Good to know. Thanks for getting back with me.

[TrailRunr]

Today is the first day of the May term, so I decided to knock out this TECEP right away.

I did not study at all for this. Some of the previous feedback scared me a little, but I decided it can't be that hard. I work in a large IT department at a large company. There are four sections of 25 questions each. As usual, you cannot go back to a previous section. Each section has a theme like user application, general computer hardware knowledge, etc. The only section I had any trouble was the final one, which dealt with cybersecurity. By this point, I knew I had passed the test so I didn't spend any time trying to figure out questions I wasn't sure of. I ended up with 90% and 3 credits for 20 minutes of work.

I think if you've worked at a large corporate IT department for a couple of years, you won't need to study for this test.

[tsimmns]

Hmm, this helped but since haven't worked at a large IT firm it still has me worried since in scheduled for it this term. Ok now basic computer stuff, and maybe some advanced stuff. No certifications or such but hopefully this test isn't that complicated as I'm hoping it's a pass on the first try. Knowing me I'll probably rent the book and give it a skin before procrastinating to take the test. Congratulations on the pass by the way.