Has anyone taken the DANTES Management Information Systems exam? Is it hard? Which book do you recommend I use to prepare for it?
I plan to take this exam and have been collecting information on what to study to pass it for a while: One student at Excelsior who passed this exam recommended: Management Information Systems by David Kronek Another student talked about a workbook with a series of 36 practice exams but never mentioned the title or ISBN. Also, I checked out some of the books recommended by DANTES at Amazon.Com and found the following review: **** Not sufficient for the DANTES MIS test, October 14, 2000 Reviewer: 12121212 (see more about me) from New Mexico-Land of DISenchantment The recommended reading list for the DANTES management information systems test listed "Management Information Systems: Organization and Technology by Kenneth and Jane Laudon" current edition. [Although this particular book's title is "Management Information Systems: organization and technology in the networked Enterprise"] This one appeared to be the latest book that Kenneth and Jane Laudon had available. The content was okay, but not sufficient to pass the DANTES MIS test. I had to supplement my studying with the MIS book by James A. O'Brien. If you are looking for a textbook to use for passing the DANTES MIS test, use the James A. O'Brien book. The layout of the book is VERY distracting. Not an easy read. Not smooth flowing due to the hideous layout. The book's graphics designer probably thinks it's a work of art. But then they probably only had to "look" at it, not actually TRY to read it! Hope this helps, Calidris
I took the MIS exam without any study (I have my MCSE) and found it to be VERY easy. If you have a fair computer background, I don't think you would have any problem. Good luck.
I took the MIS exam as well and I found it to be not very difficult at all. But then again there are numerous threads on this board discussing the supposed ease or difficulty of particular exams. It boils down to the fact that if you have a good background with computers and computer technology, you should do fine.
Thanks for your suggestions guys. I noticed that Lawrie Miller on his website listed "For Dummies" series as the recommend book for this exam. Do you happen to know which one in particular? There are so many different books in the For Dummies series.
DANTES M.I.S. textbook I did a bit more research last night and suspect the workbook the other student at Excelsior mentioned was "Management Information Systems Specialist" by Jack Rudman; Publisher: National Learning Corporation; (December 1994) ISBN: 0837335795. A quick search found www.BarnesAndNobel.com had the cheapest price at $27.95. My guess for the Dummies book is that it's "The Complete MBA for Dummies" but haven't checked this out. -Calidris
