Questions on the Information Systems exam require test takers to demonstrate knowledge of the following content. The percentages next to each main topic indicate the approximate percentage of exam questions on that topic.

Office and Technology Applications (20%)
Productivity software (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation package, database package, suites)
Office systems (email, conferencing, collaborative work, document imaging/OCR, system resources, voice recognition systems)
Specialized systems (knowledge management, expert systems, TPS/OLTP, DSS, GIS, BI/OLAP)
E-commerce (EDI, standards, tools, characteristics, types of transactions, business models)
Enterprise-wide systems (ERP, CRM, SCM)
Business strategies (competition, process reengineering, process modeling, TQM, workflow management, project management)
Information processing methods (realtime, transaction, batch)

Internet and World Wide Web (15%)
Online networks (intranet, extranet, governance, internet content)
Online services (search engines, cloud storage, content streaming)
Communications (protocols, push/pull, web 2.0)
Web browsers (URLs, standards, history, cookies, resource allocation, functionality)
Web technologies (HTML/CSS, XML, JavaScript, Web architectures)
Website development (analysis, design, functionality, accessibility)

Security (10%–15%)
Malware (viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, adware, spyware, scareware, denial of service)
Privacy concerns (individual, business, identity theft)
Management and controls (authorization and authentication, system access, database security, secure transactions, remote data access, devices, applications)
Disaster recovery (purpose, planning, types of disasters, recovery)
Hardware and Systems Technology (15%)
Devices (processing, storage, input and output, telecommunications, networking, Internet of Things)
Functions (computer, operating systems, telecommunications, network hardware)
Network architectures (LAN, WAN, PAN, VPN, enterprise)
Computer classification (mainframe, personal computer, client/server, workstation, supercomputer)
Wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, cellular, satellite, GPS, RFID, Bluetooth)

Software Development (10%)
Methodologies (prototyping, SDLC, RAD, CASE, JAD, agile, and spiral)
Processes (feasibility, systems analysis, systems design, and end-user development)
Implementation (testing, training, data conversion, system conversion, system maintenance, post-implementation activities, and documentation)
Standards (proprietary, open source, and purpose)
Data Management and Programming Concepts (15%)
Management (data warehousing, data mining, big data, validation, migration, storage, and obsolescence)
Data (concepts, types, structures, digital representation of data, and data transfer)
File organization (types, structures, memory management, and file management)
Database management systems (relational, hierarchical, network, management strategies, and data access)
Programming logic (Boolean, arithmetic, and SQL)
Methodologies (objectoriented and structured)
Social and Ethical Implications and Issues (10%–15%)
Economic and business decisions (outsourcing, insourcing, offshoring, green computing, and investment in technology)
Property rights (intellectual, legal, ownership of materials, and open-source software/hardware)
Effects of information technology on jobs (telecommuting, virtual teams, job design, staffing, and ergonomics)
Careers in IS (responsibilities, occupation, career path, and certification)
Social networking (benefits, risks, ethics, and technology)

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Homework Offered
Homework is assigned weekly and is graded for completeness.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessments will be formal and informal.  They are designed provide practice for students to succeed in future higher level biology programs.
Grades Offered
Homework and tests will be graded to allow students and parents to judge progress and readiness for future learning.

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