Management Information Systems
-DSST Test
Management Information
Systems (MIS) Test Version 2
The DSST exams above contain
258 multiple-choice practice test questions with study guides (detailed explanations).
The ACE (American Council on Education) recommends 3 upper or lower level
college credits for this exam.
Studying, and passing, the practice tests above will allow you to
confidently take and pass your Management Information Systems DSST test. The
overall key concepts, and specific individual points, that will allow you to
pass your test are within the practice questions and detailed explanations.
Course Information and Overview
This exam covers material that is typically taught in a semester introductory-level college course. The multiple-choice DANTES/DSST exam consists of about 90 questions and allows two hours to complete.
The Management Information Systems DANTES/DSST exam contains questions that come from the following topics:
- Computer Hardware (9%)
Evolutionary history
Terminology
Hardware and components
Hardware devices
- Computer Software (10%)
History and evolution software and programming
Terminology
Software types
- Telecommunications and Networks (13%)
Terminology
The enterprise and the strategic importance
Components of networks and telecommunications
Network security
Topology and protocols
- Business Information Systems (15%)
E-Commerce (Electronic Commerce)
Different types of information systems
Enterprise resource planning
- Systems Analysis and Design (14%)
Characteristics of a system
Systems architecture and methodologies
Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Managing Data Resources (15%)
Data models and structures
Database management systems (DBMS)
Data query
- Business Decision Making (10%)
Knowledge management (KM)
Data mining and warehousing
Data mining
- MIS and the Organization (5%)
Organization of MIS
Relationship of MIS to the enterprise
Value of the MIS function
- MIS Issues (9%)
Security (Data confidentiality)
Hidden cost
Ethics
Privacy (Data confidentiality)
Global issues
Complete information and a fact sheet (PDF Format) of what is covered is available from Prometric.