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Preparing for Exams? Textbooks, Self Study CDs, Online Courses, Sample Exams

ICCP Exam Preparation Materials

(Please note there is NO guarantee that you will pass the examination after studying from these materials. The materials are provided to help you prepare for the examinations. NO actual examination questions which might appear on any examinations are included in the review materials. The study packages and study guides are third party products and the ICCP makes no warranty or claim of accuracy for these items.)

NOTE: Members of ICCP, DAMA, CIPS, ICCA, ACM, AITP, CPCI, AWC and TDWI should include their membership number on the email to us when requesting member price. Once you've chosen items below and paid, email your contact information, phone number and shipping address to

1. The ICCP Complete Guide to Professional Computing" (Examinations Study Guide) ($145 - published textbook); CD - electronic version ($85)

   Complete Guide

   Printed Textbook $145.00 CD $85.00

   
2. The CBIP Examinations Study Guide ($125 members; $125 non-members)

   CBIP Examinations Guide

   Member $125.00 Non Member $125.00

   
3. The CDMP Examinations Study Guide ($89 members; $107 non-members)

   CDMP Examinations Guide

   Member $89.00 Non Member $107.00

   
4. Information Systems CORE Examination- CD - Self Study Package, including 6 sample tests & software ($215)
   
5. Data Management - self study module ($95 members, $115 non-members) includes Data Management - self study (powerpoint presentation)

   Data Management Self Study Module

   Member $95.00 Non member $115.00

   
6. Data Warehousing - self study module ($95 members, $115 non-members) includes Data Warehousing - self study (powerpoint presenation)

   Data Warehousing Self Study Module

   Member $95.00 Non member $115.00

   
7. Self Study CD- Systems Analysis and Design (Systems Development Examination), including 6 self study tests and software: $215
   
8. The ICCP Examinations Review Manual for Conference "ExamCram" Sessions ($45)
   
9. The C++ Examination Study Guide ($45)
   
10. Information Systems CORE - Online Course - Tutor Supported ($595) - (To register, please contact the ICCP office then pay your fees)
    
11. Systems Analysis and Design - Online Course - - Tutor Supported ($595) - (To register, please contact the ICCP office then pay your fees)
    
12. Individual ICCP Examination - Study Guides ($25)
13. Sample tests - self-study sample tests 80-100 Questions/test -($35 each) unless noted differently below:

    Sample Exams

    IS Core $45.00 Communications $35.00 Data Management $35.00 Data Warehousing $35.00 MicroComputing & Networks $35.00 Systems Development $35.00 Systems Programming $35.00

    
    1. I. Information Systems CORE; ($45)
    2. II. COMMUNICATIONS & INTERNETWORKING;
    3. III. DATA MANAGEMENT;
    4. IV. DATA WAREHOUSING;
    5. V. MICROCOMPUTERS & NETWORKING;
    6. VI. SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT;
    7. VII. SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING(OPERATING SYSTEMS)

Prices do not include shipping and handling (Typically $15 textbooks; $5 for other materials). Overseas costs will be billed on actual shipping costs incurred.

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The "ICCP's Complete Guide to Professional Computing" (Examinations Study Guide) may be purchased directly from the ICCP office. This book includes an expanded outline of the Core Examination, each Specialty exam and the Programming Language exams. The expected depth of knowledge for each area is included. Also included is a detailed analysis of sample questions and answers. Why incorrect answers are wrong and why correct answers are correct.

If you are interested in a Single Examination Study Guide, then we can provide you with a single expanded subject outline, the recommended reference text books for that examination, sample tests and explanations of correct and incorrect answers to those tests.

Examinations review packages include:

• Information Systems CORE
• Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
• Business Information Systems
• Business Process Management
• Internetworking & Communications
• Database Administration
• Data and Information Quality
• Data Management
• Data Warehousing
• Integrated IT Project Management
• IS/IT Management
• IS/IT Consultant (Beta)
• Microcomputing and Networks
• Object Oriented Analysis and Design
• Office Information Systems
• Procedural (Advanced) Programming
• Software Engineering
• Systems Development (Systems Analysis & Design)
• Systems Programming (Operating Systems & Hardware)
• Systems Security (including IT Compliance)
• Web Development
• Zachman Enterprise Framework 2
• --------------------
• C Language
• C++ Language
• COBOL Language
• Java Language
• VB6.0

The Certified Business Intelligence Professional textbook provides all of the Examination Guides for each of the examinations within this designation and provides sample questions, answers, and discussions of the correct and incorrect items. Each examination has a detailed list of textbook references provided.

To order contact or call 1-800-843-8227

The ICCP Examinations Review Manual for Conference "ExamCram" Sessions, includes study materials, timed tests, answers and over 200 review questions and statements to help you work on a comprehensive review of the subject matter for Core, I.T. Management, Systems Development, Microcomputers & Networking, Internetworking Communications, Office Information Systems and Business Information Systems.

If you are unable to attend any of the listed conferences which host the ICCP review course and are interested in purchasing this booklet. It is now available from the ICCP office for $25.00. If you are planning to put on a review course in your professional association chapter or section then you should order a copy of this review manual for each of your students.

The Certified Data Management Professional textbook provides all of the Examination Guides for each of the examinations within this designation and provides sample questions, answers, and discussions of the correct and incorrect items. Each examination has a detailed list of textbook references provided.

To order contact the or call 1-800-843-8227

The Self Study Data Management textbook is a new textbook developed by the DAMA - International and is the first in a series of specific textbooks targeted at the Data Management Professional.

To order contact or call 1-800-843-8227

The Self Study CD Systems Analysis and Design (Systems Development Examination) including RUP processes with 6 sample tests is now available. Published March 2007. It is a specific textbook that is useful for almost all examinations that require a base knowledge of analysis and modeling.

To order contact or call 1-800-843-8227

Information Systems CORE - Online Course - Tutor Supported. ( Individual self-study packages are also available - see above for pricing)

This course allows an individual to study material towards the CORE IT Skills Examination. It is a three month program based on group discussion and individual study and self testing.

Within the group discussion forum each participant is allocated topics to research and report on various aspect of IT today.

A number of assignments are completed by online learners and submitted for marking to the course tutor and at the end of each examination section a self-test is done to verify the learning.

To register, please contact and pay your fees: 1-800-843-8227

Systems Analysis Design and Modeling (Systems Development Examination) - Online course (Individual self-study packages are also available - see above for pricing)

This course allows an individual to study material towards the Systems Development Examination. It is a three month program based on group discussion and individual study and self testing.

Within the group discussion forum each participant is allocated topics to research and report on various aspect of IT today.

A number of assignments are completed by online learners and submitted for marking to the course tutor and at the end of each examination section a self-test is done to verify the learning.

To register, please contact and pay your fees: 1-800-843-8227

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To obtain the ICCP's Complete Guide.. or preparation manuals or textbooks, please contact us!

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The ICCP's Complete Guide to Professional Computing (Comprehensive Study Guide) is $145 plus shipping and handling ($10 USA, $20 internationally, IL residents add 8.25% sales tax). CD - version $85 plus $5 shipping and handling.

The Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) Examinations Study guide is $105 for ICCP and TDWI members and $117 for non-members, plus shipping and handling ($10 USA, $20 internationally, IL residents add 8.25% sales tax).

Single Examination Study Guide, including sample tests are $25.00 plus shipping and handling ($5 in North America, $10 internationally, IL residents add 8.25% sales tax).

The ICCP Examinations Review Manual for Conference "ExamCram" Sessions, including sample tests and software are $45.00 plus shipping and handling ($5 in North America, $10 internationally, IL residents add 8.25% sales tax).

Other Materials

Item Writer's Guide
Example Questions
List of ICCP Testing Centers

Textbook References

The following is a list of textbooks is updated regularly:

Format: (Text, Author, Publisher, ISBN - Applicable ICCP Examinations)

• Systems Analysis and Design, Whitten & Bentley, Irwin McGraw-Hill, ISBN:0-256-19906 (Core IT Skills, Systems Development, IT Management, Office Information Systems, Business Information Systems)
  
• Technical Communication (Technical Writing), Lannon & Klepp, Addison Wesley Longman. ISBN0-201-6137-4 (Core IT Skills, Systems Development, IT Management, Office Information Systems, Business Information Systems)
  
• A Guide to Progamming Logic and Design, Farrel, Joyce, Course Technology Inc. ITP. ISBN 0-7600-1177-x (Procedural Programming)
  
• Business Communications (Process and Product), Guffey, Rhodes, Rogin; Nelson Thompson Learning. ISBN 0-17-615430-2 (Business Information Systems, Office Information Systems, IT Management)
  
• Designing Web Usability, Nielsen, Jacob; New Riders Publishing. ISBN 1-56205-810-x (Systems Develpment, Business Information Systems) Software Project Survival, McConnell, Steve; Microsoft Press; ISBN 1-57231-621-7 (Systems Development, IT Management)
  
• How to Manage a Successful Software Project, Purba, Sawh, Shah; Wiley-QED; ISBN: 0-471-04401-6 (Systems Development, IT Management)
  
• Third Wave Project Management, Thomsett, Rob; Yourdon Press. ISBN 0-13-915299-7 (Systems Development, IT Management)
  
• An Introduction to Object Oriented Analysis (Objects in plain english), Brown, David; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-11028-0 (Data Resources Management, IT Management, Systems Development, Core IT Skills, Object Oriented Analysis and Design)
  
• Process Innovation: Re-engineering Work through Information Technology, Davenport, Thomas; Harvard Business School Press; ISBN 0-87584-366-2 (Core IT Skills, Systems Development, IT Management, Office Information Systems, Business Information Systems)
  
• Code Complete, A practical handbook of software construction. Steve McConnell. Microsoft Press ISBN1-55615-484-4 (Systems Development, Procedural Programming)
  
• Rapid Development, McConnell, Steve; Microsoft Press, ISBN 1-55615-900-5 (Systems Development, Procedural Programming)
  
• Data Modeling for Information Professionals, Schmidt, Bob; Prentice Hall;ISBN 0-13-080450-9 (Data Resources Management)
  
• Database Systems-Design, Implementation and Management; Rob & Coronel; Course Technology-ITP; ISBN 0-7600-4904-1 (Data Resources Management)
  
• Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Booch, Grady; Addison Wesley; ISBN 0-8053-5340-2 (Object Oriented Analysis and Design)
  
• Corporate Information Systems Management, Applegate, Lynda. Irwin. ISBN:007290825. (IT Management, Business Information Systems, Core IT Skills)
  
• Managing Information Technology: What Managers need to know, Wianright Martin, Prentice Hall. ISBN: 013860925x (IT Management, Business Information Systems, Core IT Skills)
  Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective, Turban. Prentice Hall. ISBN:0139752854
  
• Understanding Data Communications, Held. New Riders. ISBN:0735700362. (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Basic Digital Electronics, Evans, Elvis J. Prompt. ISBN: 079061118x (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Teach yourself networking, Hayden. Sams ISBN: 0672320029 (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Network Troubleshooting, Taylor, Ed. McGraw Hill. ISBN:0071342281 (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Network Management, Subramania, Mani. Addison Wesley. ISBN: 0201357429 (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Cabling: The Complete Guide to Networks, Groth. Sybex. ISBN: 0782126456 (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Hacking Exposed: Network Security Series Solutions, Scambray, Joel. McGraw Hill. ISBN:0072127481 (Security)
  
• TCP/IP Routing Professional Reference, Lewis, Chris. McGraw Hill. ISBN: 0072125578 (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• High Performance Networking Unleashed, Sportack, Mark. Sams. ISBN: 0672312506. (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• Top-Down Network Design, Oppenheimer. Cisco Press. ISBN: 1578700698 (Microcomputers and Networking, Internetworking and Communications)
  
• A Guide to Customer Services Skills for the Help Desk Professional, Knapp. Course Technologies. ISBN: 076072620 (Microcomputers and Networking, Business Information Systems, Office Information Systems)

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