DSST

Dantes Subject Standardized Test

The Dantes tests allow you to obtain college credit for knowledge you may have gotten from reading, on the job training, independent study, or previous cousework that did not transfer.  There are over 37 tests covering Social Science, Business, Mathematics, Applied Technology, Humanities, and Physical Science.

Imagine paying only $70 to take a test that can give you 3 college credit.  Do this without setting a foot in the classroom.  This can save you time and money while you try to obtain your degree.

There are two math tests that you can take.  They include Fundamentals of College Algebra and Principles of Statistics.

The Dantes (DSST) Fundamentals of College Algebra covers the following topics.

• Fundamental Algebraic Operations
  Operations with algebraic expressions
  Operations with polynomials

• Factoring polynomials over real numbers

• Rational expressions

• Exponential and Radical expressions

• Linear Equations
  Single variables
  Operations with matrices
  Methods of solving two and three variable systems

• Absolute value and equations and inequalities

• Quadratic equations and inequalities
  Methods of solving
  Quadratic forms
  Solving quadratic inequalities

• Equations involving radicals

• Complex numbers
  Conjugate
  Basic operations

• Functions
  Domain and range
  Coordinate systems
  Inverse functions
  Operations and functions
  Rational functions
  Exponential and logarithmic functions

• Two Dimensional Graphing
  

So how should you study for the Dantes Fundamentals of Algebra test? You have two DVDs that will help you out a lot.  The Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra Tutorial DVDs.  More information here.

You can visit the Dantes main site here.

The Dantes (DSST) Principles of Statistics covers the following topics.

• Foundations of Statistics
  Data type and levels of measurement, sample versus population
  Sampling methods
  Descriptive statistics
  Visual representation of data

• Probability
  Basic concepts
  Probability rules for dependent and independent events
  Combinations and permutations
  Discrete distributions
  Continuous distributions

• Correlation and Regression
  Scatter plots
  Linear correlation
  Linear regression
  Prediction using the linear mode

• Sampling Distributions
  Z and T scores
  Law of averages, expected values, standard error, normal approximation, sample size, sample average and estimating accuracy of a sample
  Central Limit Theory

• Inferential Statistics
  Confidence intervals
  Null and alternative hypothesis
  Type I and Type II Errors
  Inference for the mean
  Comparing two sample means and proportions
  Comparing the means of more than two samples
  Non-parametric

So how should you study for the Dantes Principles of Statistics test? You the Probability & Statistics Tutorial DVD that will help you out a lot.    More information here.

You can take practice exams here.