Study Guide For Introduction to Computing
Number of Questions: 274
ACE Recommended Exam Value: 3 lower-level credit hours
Course Overview
The Introduction to Computing DSST exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an undergraduate introductory course on computing. InstantCert's course for
this subject is a quick way to bring yourself up to speed on all of the basic terminology and concepts related to hardware, software, and networking required to successfully pass the exam.
Topics Covered in This Course
Computer Organization and Hardware
Processing components
Primary storage
Peripherals
Architectures
Data representation
Units of measurement
Systems Software
Operating systems
Utilities
User interfaces
Application Software
Word processing and desktop publishing
Spreadsheets
Hypertext, multimedia and presentation software
Databases
Graphics
Software licensing
Communications and Networks
World Wide Web
Personal communications
Networks access
Networks architectures
Data communications
Safety and security
Mobile networks
Software Development
Programming methodology
Data types and algorithms
Program constructs
Logic concepts
Software development tools
Social Impact and History
History
Ethical/legal issues
Safety and security
Careers in Computer Science and Information Systems
Customer Test Results for the Introduction To Computing DSST
344 users submitted test results since January, 2009332 of those users reported a passing score (97%)
The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Introduction to Computing DSST exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:
| February 1, 2012 | User failed | with a score of | pass out of 80 |
| January 30, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 432 out of 500 |
| January 30, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 443 out of 500 |
| January 27, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 427 out of 500 |
| January 4, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 469 out of 500 |
| January 4, 2012 | User passed | with a score of | 450 out of 500 |
| December 28, 2011 | User passed | with a score of | 445 out of 500 |
| December 27, 2011 | User passed | with a score of | 417 out of 500 |
| December 22, 2011 | User passed | with a score of | 440 out of 500 |
| December 22, 2011 | User passed | with a score of | 472 out of 500 |
Free Sample Questions For The Introduction To Computing DSST
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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter
The following exams have a significant amount of overlap with the Introduction to Computing exam, so you should consider taking them back-to-back or studying for them at the same time:
