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Information Systems & Computer Introduction course meets the requirements for the college-level DSST/Dantes examination entitled Introduction to Computing and the CLEP examination entitled Information Systems & Computer Applications.

This course covers the following areas:

• The history of computers
• Computer hardware
• Computer software
• Networks
• Telecommunications
• Legal and ethical concerns

On these exams, you will be expected to demonstrate a general familiarity with information technology and computer applications. The exams will not emphasize details of hardware design, language-specific programming techniques, or specific application packages. The focus will be on concepts and techniques applicable to a variety of products and environments.

Topics covered in this course are:

• Computer Organization and Hardware
  • Processing components
  • Primary storage
  • Peripherals
  • Architectures
  • Data representation
  • Units of measurement
• Systems Software
  • Operating systems
  • Utilities
  • Software development tools
  • User interfaces
• Application Software
  • Word processing and desktop publishing
  • Spreadsheets
  • Hypertext, multimedia and presentation software
  • Databases
  • Graphics
• Communications and Networks
  • World Wide Web
  • Personal communications
  • Network access
  • Network architectures
  • Data communication
• Software Development
  • Software life cycle
  • Programming language paradigms
  • Algorithms
  • Data types
  • Input/output
  • Expressions, syntax, semantics
  • Logic concepts
  • Control structures
  • Functions, procedures, macros
  • Computability/limitations
• Social Impact and History
  • History
  • Social issues
  • Safety and Security
  • Careers in Computer Science and Information Systems

(Taken from "Introduction to Computing," DSST/Dantes Subject Standardized Tests, The Chauncey Group International, ©2008 [draft], [January 24, 2008] and from "Information Systems & Computer Applications," CLEP: Information Systems and Computer Applications Exam, ©2008.)