Annual EDP Proficiency Test on Computer Programming and System Analysis and Design

May 28, 1991 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 42-91 SUBJECT : Annual EDP Proficiency Test on Computer Programming and System Analysis and Design TO : All Revenue Officials and Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all revenue officials and employees, quoted hereunder is a letter from the National Computer Institute announcing the annual EDP Proficiency Test. "The National Computer Center will conduct the EDP Proficiency Examination in (1) Systems Analysis and Design, and (2) Computer Programming. Certificates of Proficiency issued by the National Computer Institute to successful examinees shall be the basis in granting EDP Specialists Eligibility by the Civil Service Commission. 1. Examination Schedule: cdt Computer Programming - October 5, 1991 Systems Analysis and Design - October 12 and 13, 1991 2. Qualification Requirements: * Must be a Filipino Citizen. * Must be a Bachelor's degree holder from a college or university or recognized standing. Deficiency in college education may be offset by any of the following which is equivalent to one (1) year formal education, the substitution not to exceed two (2) years. * Six (6) months work experience in any of the positions in the EDP group; * One hundred (100) hours of one or more relevant training courses or seminars; * Three (3) months relevant training. * Must have undergone formal training in the area the applicant wants to apply for, and/or work experience in the EDP work for at least one year. 3. Application Procedures: * Application form may be obtained personally or by postal (with enclosed application fee and self-addressed stamped envelope) at: The Registrar NCI Building National Computer Center Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Q.C. Tel. Nos. 78-90-41 loc. 233 or 78-15-43 * Applicants must submit the duly accomplished form to the NCI Registrar's Office together with the following: * Two (2) recent ID pictures (1x1); * Duplicate copies of college diploma or transcript of records and certificates of formal EDP training. Bring original copies for authentication purposes. * Service record, if deficient in college education and/or formal EDP training. * Self-addressed stamp envelope for examination result. * Deadline for submission of applications is on September 30, 1991. * An application fee of Ten Pesos (P10.00) plus an examination fee of Seventy Pesos (P70.00) must be paid in cash or postal money order at the above mentioned office upon submission of the required forms. * Test reference materials for the chosen examination may be obtained at a minimal cost from the Registrar's Office upon payment of examination fee. cd EXAMINATION SCOPE For Systems Analysis and Design Scope: This includes concepts, principles and application of: * Management: organization, structure and function * Information Systems Development Life Cycle: systems investigation or fact-finding, systems requirements definition, logical design, output design, input design, file design, computer process design, implementation, evaluation, cost benefit analysis * Systems Control * Information Systems Development Methodologies/Tools * Communication Skills Type of Exam: * Written (3 hours) to determine IT knowledge/skills - Multiple choice, essay (2-3 hours) Case Study (5-6 hours) * Oral Presentation of case solution (30-40 minutes per individual) To determine oral communication skills For Computer Programming: Scope: Covers concepts and application of: * Basic Computer Concepts (Internal Data Representation, Software Systems, Hardware Components) * Programming and Stages of Program Development Problem Analysis, Program Design, Problem Coding, Testing and Debugging, Documentation. * File Access Methods * Programming Languages * Programming Environment Type of Exam: * Written: multiple choice, program revision, program design and coding (8 hours)" All revenue officials and employees are enjoined to give this circular as wide a publicity as possible. (SGD.) JOSE U. ONG Commissioner of Internal Revenue