Information Technology Professional Examination Council
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The Information Technology Professional Examination Council (ITPEC), is an organization that conducts information technology
examinations throughout Asian countries. It was formed to promote information exchange among examination bodies in Asia, and to facilitate such efforts as the development of common examination questions and the administration of the exam on the same date and time. It was established to support international strategies in the spheres of software development and information technology human resources.
It was established in November 2005 by representatives from the countries that have adopted JITEC-IPA's Examination Skill Standards to conduct the Common IP, FE and SW Examinations.
The council's members currently include the Philippines
, Thailand
, Vietnam
, Myanmar
, Malaysia, Mongolia
, and Japan. These countries agreed to conduct the examination on the same date and time with the same set of questions, so that the examination is consistent among all of the member countries. This consistency enables accurate measurement of the skills of the examinees, as the region shares one set of IT Skill Standards.
, Thai
, Vietnamese
, Mongol
, and Burmese
. The exam requires the person to have basic knowledge in IT that all business workers should commonly possess, perform and utilize IT related tasks in his/her charge.
, Thai
, Vietnamese
, Mongol
, and Burmese
. The scope of the examination covers knowledge and skills required by individuals who have basic knowledge and skills related to general aspects of information technology, including those who compose program design sheets, construct programs, and conduct a series of operations to the extent of unit tests in information systems development projects.
The Information Technology Engineers Examination (ITEE) was first administered in Japan in 1969, and in 1970 it became a national examination under the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI, now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [METI]). It has grown into one of the largest scale national examinations in Japan and has played an important role in the development of IT engineers.
In October 2000, the "Asian Common IT Skill Standards Initiative", proposed by Japan, was adopted at the ASEAN plus Japan, the
People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea meeting. In accordance with this initiative, we are working toward the mutual
recognition of skill standards for IT engineers in Asia. This collaboration is expected to help increase cross-border utilization of IT human resources and stimulate business alliances across the region. Since April 2006, the common FE examination has been
conducted twice a year, in the first Sunday of April and third Sunday October at simultaneously starting 1000H Japanese Standard Time.
Each question may have several sub-questions, each answered by multiple choice. The final portion is composed of two 4-question sets. The person must select only one question set depending on their choice of programming language to use (either C programming language or Java programming language).
The exam is administered for a total of five and a half hours and broken into two parts:
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
examinations throughout Asian countries. It was formed to promote information exchange among examination bodies in Asia, and to facilitate such efforts as the development of common examination questions and the administration of the exam on the same date and time. It was established to support international strategies in the spheres of software development and information technology human resources.
It was established in November 2005 by representatives from the countries that have adopted JITEC-IPA's Examination Skill Standards to conduct the Common IP, FE and SW Examinations.
The council's members currently include the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
, Malaysia, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, and Japan. These countries agreed to conduct the examination on the same date and time with the same set of questions, so that the examination is consistent among all of the member countries. This consistency enables accurate measurement of the skills of the examinees, as the region shares one set of IT Skill Standards.
ITPEC Members
- Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) - Japan
- Philippine National IT Standards FoundationPhilNITSThe Philippine National Information Technology Standards Foundation, Inc., or PhilNITS, is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that is implementing in the Philippines the Information Technology standards adopted from Japan, with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry ...
(PhilNITSPhilNITSThe Philippine National Information Technology Standards Foundation, Inc., or PhilNITS, is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that is implementing in the Philippines the Information Technology standards adopted from Japan, with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry ...
) - Multimedia Technology Enhancement & Operations Sendirian Berhad (METEOR) - Malaysia
- Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF)
- National IT Park (NITP) - Mongolia
- National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) - Thailand
- Vietnam Information Technology Examination and Training Support Center (VITEC)
ITPEC IP Exam
The ITPEC Information Technology Passport Examination (ITPEC IP Exam) is loosely based on the Japan Information Technology Information Technology Passport Examination translated in EnglishAmerican English
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, Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
, Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
, Mongol
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
, and Burmese
Burmese language
The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as...
. The exam requires the person to have basic knowledge in IT that all business workers should commonly possess, perform and utilize IT related tasks in his/her charge.
Facts
- Exam Duration : 165 minutes
- Exam Type: Multiple Choice (One per four choices), 100 questions
- Short Question type - one question per item, 88 questions
- Medium Question type - four questions per item, 12 questions (3 items)
- Exam Sections :
- Strategy Field - about 35%
- Management Field - about 25%
- Technology Field - about 40%
- Point Allocation : 1000 points
- Grading Method : According to raw points, point weight are allocated for each question
- Passing criteria : A pass is granted when both conditions are satisfied:
- Total points should be more than 60% or 600+ points
- Points in each field: more than 30% of the maximum points in each of the three fields. (Strategy more than 110, Management more than 80, Technology more than 125)
Scope
- Computer systems and networks; office tools utilization.
- Performance, characteristics and functions of information devices
- OS settings and application software
- Office tools utilization, other application software and groupware used in the workplace
- Corporate activity and related tasks, systematic thinking and logical thinking, problem analysis and problem solving methodologies.
- Task work flows, issue identification
- Simple analytical methods, IT and identity issues
- Independent and consensus approach to solutions
- Relevant laws and regulations, various information security provisions.
- Compliance to information technology and intellectual property laws and regulations
- Internal compliance programs
- Processes to prevent leakage, loss or damage of information
- Internet usage
- Development and operations of information systems.
- Investigation and organization of data
- Systematization of tasks
ITPEC FE Exam
The ITPEC Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (ITPEC FE Exam) is loosely based on the Japan Information Technology Fundamental IT Engineers Examination translated in EnglishAmerican English
American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States....
, Thai
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
, Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
, Mongol
Mongolian language
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...
, and Burmese
Burmese language
The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as...
. The scope of the examination covers knowledge and skills required by individuals who have basic knowledge and skills related to general aspects of information technology, including those who compose program design sheets, construct programs, and conduct a series of operations to the extent of unit tests in information systems development projects.
The Information Technology Engineers Examination (ITEE) was first administered in Japan in 1969, and in 1970 it became a national examination under the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI, now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [METI]). It has grown into one of the largest scale national examinations in Japan and has played an important role in the development of IT engineers.
In October 2000, the "Asian Common IT Skill Standards Initiative", proposed by Japan, was adopted at the ASEAN plus Japan, the
People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea meeting. In accordance with this initiative, we are working toward the mutual
recognition of skill standards for IT engineers in Asia. This collaboration is expected to help increase cross-border utilization of IT human resources and stimulate business alliances across the region. Since April 2006, the common FE examination has been
conducted twice a year, in the first Sunday of April and third Sunday October at simultaneously starting 1000H Japanese Standard Time.
Test sections
The exam is administered for a total of five hours and broken into two parts:- The AM Exam is a multiple-choice examination that runs 150 minutes. It is composed of 80 questions, all of which are compulsory and in multiple choice. It generally involves application of the fundamental IT concepts and terms, simple numerical calculations and logical analysis. Total score is 800 and each question has its own weight depending on its difficulty. 600 points is the passing score.
- The PM Exam is a multiple-choice examination that runs 150 minutes. It covers knowledge and skills required by individuals who were able to implement pseudocodePseudocodeIn computer science and numerical computation, pseudocode is a compact and informal high-level description of the operating principle of a computer program or other algorithm. It uses the structural conventions of a programming language, but is intended for human reading rather than machine reading...
s and flowchartFlowchartA flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm or process, showing the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting these with arrows. This diagrammatic representation can give a step-by-step solution to a given problem. Process operations are represented in these...
s. It will require skills in debugging and ability to trace the output of a structured program. Total score is 800 and each question has its own weight depending on its difficulty. 600 points is the passing score.
Each question may have several sub-questions, each answered by multiple choice. The final portion is composed of two 4-question sets. The person must select only one question set depending on their choice of programming language to use (either C programming language or Java programming language).
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ITPEC AP Exam
The ITPEC Applied Information Technology Examination, formerly known as Software Design and Development Engineer Examination, is also loosely based on its Japanese counterpart, the IPA SW Exam, require individuals who have least two years work experience in software development and have the ability to compose internal design and program design sheets, construct effective programs for information systems development projects, and perform a series of processes ranging from unit tests to integrated tests. It is conducted once a year, every first Sunday April in the same venue of the FE Exams.The exam is administered for a total of five and a half hours and broken into two parts:
- AM Exam, a multiple-choice examination that lasts 150 minutes, and
- PM Written Exams: First sub-part runs for 120 minutes and the final sub-part runs for 60 minutes.