NYC DCAS Computer Associate Mock Exam & Study Materials

The team behind this free NYC DCAS Computer Associate Mock Test includes George Renard, Alex George, and Ashish Mudgal. George Renard, a senior NYC Civil Service Exam Educator, led the team, where Alex George, a senior Software Engineer, and Ashish Mudgal, an experienced Network Engineer, assisted in question creation and answer verification.

Our team at CoreNetworkZ EdTech Solutions analyzed the previous NYC DCAS Computer Associate questions and prepared this mock exam and study materials in the same format.

You will see scenario-based questions on Telecommunications Hardware mirror the real-world challenges developed by Ashish Mudgal. They meet the technical expectations of the NYC DCAS Computer Associate exam. Ashish ensures that these questions and answers help candidates develop practical knowledge in areas such as routers, switches, cabling, VoIP systems, and wireless infrastructure.

Each question targets a specific skill or concept that Computer Associates must master, such as identifying faulty Ethernet cables, configuring DHCP on routers, installing rack-mounted switches, or troubleshooting signal interference. They reflect the actual field tasks a Computer Associate will face in roles supporting NYC agencies.

You can download the questions, answers, and explanations in the PDF format from this page after completing the free mock exam.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and one year of satisfactory, full-time computer software experience in computer systems development and analysis, applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, and/or web development and design; or

2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time computer software experience as described in "1" above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in "2" above on the basis that 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university is equated to one year of experience. In addition, 24 semester credits from an accredited college, university or graduate school in computer science or a related field, or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or

4. Successful completion of one year of the Civil Service Pathways Fellowship program.

1. https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/noes/20255050000.pdf
2. https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/noes/20255052000.pdf
3. https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/noes/20255051000.pdf