{"id":14370,"date":"2021-06-22T13:46:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T19:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=14370"},"modified":"2022-05-04T08:11:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:11:48","slug":"breaking-down-the-clep-information-systems-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/breaking-down-the-clep-information-systems-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down the CLEP Information Systems Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You already know that taking a CLEP exam saves you time and money by helping you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/save-money-time-getting-degree-clep-dsst-tests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earn college credit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re passionate about computers and are considering a degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/getting-a-computer-information-systems-degree\/\">Computer Information Systems<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/tag\/computer-science\/\">Computer Science<\/a>, taking the CLEP Information Systems exam is a good choice for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s on the exam?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/clep-practice-tests-information-systems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLEP Information Systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exam covers the fundamentals of an introductory college-level business information systems course. Exam materials assess your knowledge and familiarity with terminology, basic concepts about information systems, and how to apply that knowledge. The exam focuses on concepts and techniques applicable to a variety of products and environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have 90 minutes to answer approximately 100 questions, although some of these are pretest questions that will not be scored.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge and skills required<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test-takers will be asked questions and need to demonstrate their knowledge of the following content (percentages next to each topic emphasize the weight of that topic on the exam):\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office Applications (10%)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productivity software (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation package, database package)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Operating 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Scroll down for the answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. A(n) _____ is a type of communications device that connects a communications channel, such as a cable television line or a telephone line, to a sending or receiving device such as a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Server<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. PDA<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Modem<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. ATM<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. All of the above<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. In a communications system, data and information travel over a communications channel. For best performance, a communications channel&#8217;s _____.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A. Bandwidth and latency should be low<br \/>\nB.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandwidth should be low and latency high<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C. Bandwidth and latency should be the same<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. Bandwidth should be high and latency low<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. Bandwidth and latency should be high<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. A bit (binary digit) is the smallest unit of data a computer can process. When 8 bits are grouped together as a unit, they form a _____, which can represent 256 individual characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A. Chip<br \/>\nB. Byte<br \/>\nC. Code<br \/>\nD. Field<br \/>\nE. Record<\/p>\n<h3>Preparing for the Exam<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peterson\u2019s helps you prepare for the CLEP Information Systems exam with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/product\/clep-practice-tests-information-systems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practice tests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that cover the material and concepts presented on the CLEP exam and tips for studying for standardized tests. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/subscribe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe to Peterson\u2019s test prep<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and take your exam(s) with confidence!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Answers for Sample Questions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>The correct answer is C. <\/b>A modem transfers signals between a computer and a communications channel. 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