MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #25 – INFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICES & NETWORKING

 

WRITTEN EXAM – 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

2% SAFETY

 

16% TCP/IP

 

8% OSI MODEL

 

12% NETWORK PROTOCOLS

 

12% TROUBLESHOOTING

 

10% COMPUTER HARDWARE

 

10% COMPUTER SOFTWARE

 

15% NETWORK HARDWARE

 

15% NETWORK SOFTWARE

 

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS.  SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK.  HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.

 

*You may refer to www.mccte.org for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE

FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:

 

 

A Guide to Designing and Implementing LOCAL and WIDE AREA NETWORKS by Michael Palmer and Robert Bruce Sinclair, COURSE Technology (ISBN # 0-7600-1093-5)

 

Network + Guide to Networks, Fourth Edition COURSE Technology

Thompson Learning (ISBN # 0-619-21743-X)

 


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The Complete Guide to Networking and Network +. Second Edition by Michael Graves,

Thomson/Delmar Learning (ISBN # 01-4180-1944-5)

 

UPGRADING and REPAIRING PCs Sixteenth Edition by Scott Mueller,

QUE (ISBN # 0-7897-3173-8)

 

UPGRADING and REPAIRING NETWORKS Third Edition by Terry Ogletree, QUE

(ISBN # 0-7897-2557-6)

 

 

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.

 

 

 

The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices.  Listed below are several sample items:

 

 

 

With a subnet mask of 255.255.255.248, which of the following would be a broadcast address?

 

              a.           212.124.30.33

*             b.           212.124.30.159

              c.           212.124.30.195

              d.           212.124.30.221

 

 

Of the following, which device would be used to typically extend the physical distance of a LAN?

 

              a.           bridge

              b.           hub

              c.           router

*             d.           repeater

 

* indicates correct answer

 

 

 

THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM.  DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED:  11/2007


MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #25 INFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICES & NETWORKING

 
PERFORMANCE EXAM
 
TIME ALLOWED: 4 ½ HOURS

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

PART I: PEER-TO-PEER INSTALLATION

 

  5%       CABLING TECHNIQUES      

              - Connect a RJ-45 UTP connector on each end of a CAT-5

              - CROSSOVER Cable using EIA/TIA standard color code.

 

  5%       HARDWARE INSTALLATION

              - Connect a Printer on one Computer.

 

13%       WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION

              - Install WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL on Two Computers.

 

11%       PEER-TO-PEER CONFIGURATION

              - Configure both Computers in a PEER-TO-PEER Configuration.

              - Demonstrate File Sharing and access to printing on each Computer.

 

PART II: WINDOWS 2000 SERVER INSTALLATION

 

11%       WINDOWS 2000 SERVER INSTALLATION

              - Install WINDOWS 2000 SERVER on the Server PC.

              - Reconnect two PCs and Server PC USING a 4-Port Hub.

 

32%       WINDOWS 2000 SERVER

              - Configure the WINDOWS 2000 SERVER AND INSTALL ACTIVE DIRECTORY

                            On the WINDOWS 2000 SERVER:

 

PART III: COMPUTER CONSTRUCTION

 

23%       CONSTRUCT A WORKING COMPUTER

              - Construct a Computer

              - Install CPU, FAN and Memory Module on Motherboard

              - Install Motherboard into Case

              - Install Video and Drivers

              - Install Floppy Drive, Hard Drive and CD-Rom Drive into Case

              - Install Various Drives as needed (i.e. Video, Audio, Lan etc.)


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TOOLS AND MATERIALS SUPPLIED

 

All tools and materials necessary to successfully complete this exam will be available at the exam site however candidates have the option of bringing/using any of their own personal tools and/or equipment.

 

1.           Three (3) Computers with:

                             - Windows 2000 Professional & Windows 2000 Server

                             - (Installation Files Pre-loaded on Hard Drive)

2.           One (1) Printer and Parallel Cable

3.           Cable (CAT-5) and RJ-45 UTP Connectors

4.           Three (3) Network Cards (ALL INSTALLED ON THE THREE COMPUTERS)

5.           One (1) Hub and assorted lengths of UTP Cable

6.           One (1) Computer Case with Power Supply

                            One (1) Motherboard (System Board)

                            One (1) CPU (Microprocessor) with Fan (Cooler)

                            Assorted RAM Memory Modules

                            One (1) Video Display Card (PCI or AGP)

                            One (1) Hard Drive (40 to 100 Gbytes)

                            One (1) Combo DVD/DRW Drive

                            Assorted Cables (40/80-Pin IDE and 34-Pin) and various Peripheral Cards

7.           Assorted Hand Tools – Screwdriver, Crimper, Stipper, Diagonal Cutters, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO BOOKS OR WRITTEN MATERIALS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SHOP.

 

 

APPROPRIATE WORKING ATTIRE AND SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN AND ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE.

 

CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED AND WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE EXAM SITE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED:  11/2007