EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
ASSISTANT MANAGER OF DATA PROCESSING PR 1,2,3,4,5
DATA
BASE MANAGER OC 2,3,5,6
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SECURITY COORDINATOR OC 1,2,7,8
NETWORK
AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR OC & PR 2,3,4,5,7
PRINCIPAL PROGRAMMER ANALYST OC & PR 2,4,5,6,9
SYSTEMS
ANALYSIS SUPERVISOR OC 2,3,4,5,7
1.
DATA CENTER
OPERATIONS
- These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed
in planning, organizing and controlling the operating activities of a computer
center. They cover such areas as: data center methods and procedures;
identifying and resolving operational problems; coordinating and maintaining
schedules for the utilization of equipment; and monitoring and controlling
operating systems, equipment, and the physical environment in the computer
center.
2.
PREPARING WRITTEN
MATERIAL
- These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and
accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some
questions, you will be given information in two or
three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then
choose the best version. For other questions, you will be
given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then
choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.
3.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT - These questions
are designed to test for techniques and concepts of
project management. They may cover, but not necessarily be confined to,
management of systems development, management by objectives, project scheduling
and control techniques (e.g., PERT), characteristics of organizations and of
the systems life cycle, and the development of data processing standards.
4.
SUPERVISION - These questions test for knowledge of the
principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the
activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts
covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning
and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards;
motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change;
increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and
discipline.
5.
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
AND DESIGN
- These
questions test for techniques and concepts of computer systems analysis and
design. They cover such subjects as feasibility and applications studies,
systems development tools and software, the systems life cycle, types of systems
(e.g., client/server, Web-based), controls, and systems documentation, testing,
and implementation.
6.
PROGRAMMING
TECHNIQUES AND CONCEPTS - These questions test for basic structures of
higher-level computer programming languages and their applications. They cover
such subjects as programming techniques and terminology, program documentation,
and flowchart interpretation.
7.
PRINCIPLES OF
NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS - These questions test for basic concepts
and terminology of data communications. They cover such subjects as data
communications, types of networks, modems, security, protocols, topologies,
transmission media, wiring, installation and troubleshooting. The questions are
general in scope and are not specific to any vendor or system.
8.
TRAINING USERS OF
COMPUTERS
- These questions test for knowledge of techniques for using computers and
approaches to training others to use them. They cover such subjects as use of
computer hardware, software and applications; preparing and evaluating
instruction materials; determining the level of trainees' knowledge and the use
of computers to provide instruction and feedback. The questions on training
depend upon good judgment and practical experience rather than knowledge of
abstract principles.
9.
DATA PROCESSING
CONCEPTS AND TERMINOLOGY - These questions are designed to test
for knowledge of computer characteristics and operations that is relevant for
computer programming and analysis. They may cover, but not necessarily be confined
to, basic terminology of data processing, data entry, data access, and data
communications; basic characteristics of storage media and data bases; types of
data processing (e.g., time-sharing), the functions of operating systems, and
hierarchies of computer memory.
The
New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for
this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication
"How to Take a Written Test" helpful in preparing for this test. This
publication is available online at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS
IS ALLOWED
12/01/18