Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP

[lrgaul]

Just got back from taking Information Systmes and Computer Applications...I got a 57, not a stelar score, but a pass is a pass. I was a little surprised by the depth of the test.

I used only IC and the CLEP study test and I only studied for about 5 total hours.

The test had several programming language questions: c++, Pascal and other stuff that I had no idea about. Additional study may be required outside of IC if you want to feel really secure. Some of the IC stuff is a bit outdated...the test may have been modififed over the last couple of years, not sure...

A side note, I also took the DSST Intro to Computing after the CLEP and I scored a 60 on that one and the pass score was a 45. The DSST one is definitely easier and you should choose the DSST over the CLEP if you only need one or the other...check with your school's requirements..

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="Navy"]Did you take one of the Peterson's practice tests for the Information Systems and Computer Applications exam? I am curious because I am taking this exam this upcoming Saturday. I got 69% on the Peterson's test, which is usually pretty solid for a pass on the actual CLEP. However, your feedback here is a little bit concerning. How many questions do you think (estimate only) required knowledge of computer languages? By the way, I am not the least bit interested in scoring super high on this because my school does not issue grades for CLEP scores anyway; it is simply pass or fail, but I definitely want to pass. I would really appreciate any extra information you can provide for me.

Congratulations, it is awesome that you passed both of these exams. This Saturday I am taking Introductory Sociology and Information Systems & Computer Applications; I certainly hope that I will come home with two passes as well![/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Inwe]

For me the Peterson's tests were really screwy on this test. The first test I took I got in the seventies, and the second one I made in the thirties. On the real test I made a 59. I thought this test was had a lot of depth. My test had a lot of questions about networks (LAN, WAN). I also had several questions about different technical jobs in large companies. I would make sure you know all the IC qustions, and look up any terms you don't know on Wikipedia.

[bmills072200]

I am not a Peterson's test guy, so I can not give you any feedback regarding that, however, I took the practice exam the night before from the CLEP book and got 70% correct, usually when I do that well I do better on the actual test, but this one was different.

If you know the IC stuff pretty solid, I would be really surprised if you actually failed it, but don't expect scores in the high 60's without some other help. My test probably had 8-10 questions of 99 related to computer languages or other extention type stuff that I did not know anything about. Don't stress too much though...there are also a lot of really easy questions...

Good Luck - let me know how it goes

[mystified]

Mine had questions about topologies, whether a program was server side or client side, etc. In the end, with the version of the test I got, I think it was my IT experience that got me through it. I didn't think IC was nearly in depth enough. I would go ahead and take Peterson's and look up terms. To me Peterson's was much closer to the actual test than IC was.