In 1994, the National Computer Rank Examination was launched by the Ministry of Education Examination Center, Computer Rank Examination three initial points A, Class B: Class A preliminary assessment of the basis of knowledge of computer applications and computer hardware systems development capability; class B assessment computer application of basic knowledge andthe initial capacity of the computer software system development. Examination Center in 2002 to adjust the grade exam, three exam is divided into four categories of PC technology, information management technology, database technology and network technology to reduce the difficulty of the exam.
Three PC technology certificate that the holder has the basic knowledge of computer applications, to master the works of the Pentium microprocessor and PC computers, familiar with the function and structure of the commonly used external devices in the PC, the Windows operating system as the basic principle assembly language programming, have engaged in organs, enterprises and institutions to the PC, use, management, maintenance and application development capabilities; three information management technology certificate, indicating that the holder has a basic knowledge of computer applications, master of software engineering, basic principles and methods of the database, familiar with the methods and techniques of computer information systems development projects, have engaged in the management information system project and office automation system project development and maintenance of the basic ability; three database technology certificate that the holder of Computer Applications the basics, master the basic principles and techniques of data structures, operating systems, familiar with the methods of project development, database technology and database applications, with the basic ability of the database application system project development and maintenance;
