DSST* STUDY GUIDE

Management Information Systems

The only study guide that teaches you what you need to know to pass the Management Information Systems exam (with no prior knowledge needed), and is constantly updated based on student feedback to guarantee you the best possible results.

About the DSST* Exam

The Management Information Systems DSST exam covers the material that would typically be taught in an advanced undergraduate course on management information systems. InstantCert’s course for this subject starts with the basics of computer hardware, software, and networking, and works its way up to the more advanced topics of MIS.

Topics Covered in this Course

Computer Hardware


History and evolution
Terminology
Hardware components
Hardware devices


Computer Software


History and evolution of computer software and programming
Terminology
Types of software


Telecommunications and Networks


Terminology
Strategic importance to the enterprise
Components of telecommunications and networks
Network security
Topology and protocols


Business Information Systems


Electronics commerce
Types of information systems
Enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management systems


Systems Analysis and Design


Characteristics of a system
Systems architecture
Systems development life cycle


Managing Data Resources


Data models
Database management systems
Data query and update


Business Decision Making


Knowledge management
Data warehousing
Data mining
MIS and the Organization
MIS Issues

Customer Test Results for this Exam

528 users submitted test results since January, 2006.
509 of those users reported a passing score (96%).

Below are ten of the most recent user-submitted test results. These are unfiltered, real results that were submitted by InstantCert students:

Date of ExamResultScore
Oct 1, 2024passed471
May 21, 2024passed418
May 9, 2024passed416
Mar 26, 2024failed385
Feb 6, 2024passed416
Dec 29, 2023failed385
Oct 18, 2023failed358
Sep 20, 2023passed403
Apr 20, 2023passed434
Dec 12, 2022passed409

Live, unfiltered results posted by InstantCert students

Practice Tests Now Available!

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DSST Practice Tests

Practice Tests for the Management Information Systems DSST

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