CIS 105 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
MIDTERM EXAM FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ In most cases the word software is interchangeable with the word.
Answer: Program
⩥ What are the two major softwareTypes.
Answer: System software and application software
⩥ Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single
program.
Answer: System software
⩥ Background software that helps the computer manage resources is
called.
Answer: System software
⩥ Identify the program that coordinates Computer Resources, provides
an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications.
Answer: Operating system
,⩥ Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or
malicious programs. This is an example of which type of software.
Answer: Utilities
⩥ System software includes all of the following except.
Answer: Browser
⩥ Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is
used to support end users for things such as retrieving data from a
database or providing access to application software.
Answer: Mid-range
⩥ Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are
classified as.
Answer: Personal computers
⩥ The most widely used handheld computers are.
Answer: Smartphones
⩥ A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter, and less powerful than a
notebook, and which has a touch-sensitive screen, is called a.
Answer: Tablet
,⩥ This computer component holds the program and data that is currently
being processed.
Answer: Ram
⩥ Which of the following will not retain data after computer is turned
off.
Answer: Ram
⩥ Identify the four basic categories of Hardware in a microcomputer
system.
Answer: System unit, input / output, secondary storage, and
communication
⩥ This Hardware houses most of the electronic components that make
up a computer system.
Answer: System unit
⩥ Which of the following are two important components of the system
unit.
Answer: Microprocessor and memory
⩥ Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary.
Answer: Ram
, ⩥ _____ are the most important part of any information system.
Answer: People
⩥ Launched in 1969 as a US funded project that developed and National
computer that work, then turn it was initially called.
Answer: Arpanet
⩥ The web was introduced in 1991 at.
Answer: Center for European nuclear research (CERN)
⩥ The internet is a(n) _________ made up of wires, cables, satellites,
and rules for exchanging information between computers connected to
the network.
Answer: Physical Network
⩥ The version of the web evolved to support more Dynamic content
creation and social interaction.
Answer: Web 2.0
⩥ The most common way to access the internet is through.
Answer: An internet service provider (ISP)
MIDTERM EXAM FINAL COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ In most cases the word software is interchangeable with the word.
Answer: Program
⩥ What are the two major softwareTypes.
Answer: System software and application software
⩥ Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single
program.
Answer: System software
⩥ Background software that helps the computer manage resources is
called.
Answer: System software
⩥ Identify the program that coordinates Computer Resources, provides
an interface between users and the computer, and runs applications.
Answer: Operating system
,⩥ Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or
malicious programs. This is an example of which type of software.
Answer: Utilities
⩥ System software includes all of the following except.
Answer: Browser
⩥ Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is
used to support end users for things such as retrieving data from a
database or providing access to application software.
Answer: Mid-range
⩥ Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are
classified as.
Answer: Personal computers
⩥ The most widely used handheld computers are.
Answer: Smartphones
⩥ A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter, and less powerful than a
notebook, and which has a touch-sensitive screen, is called a.
Answer: Tablet
,⩥ This computer component holds the program and data that is currently
being processed.
Answer: Ram
⩥ Which of the following will not retain data after computer is turned
off.
Answer: Ram
⩥ Identify the four basic categories of Hardware in a microcomputer
system.
Answer: System unit, input / output, secondary storage, and
communication
⩥ This Hardware houses most of the electronic components that make
up a computer system.
Answer: System unit
⩥ Which of the following are two important components of the system
unit.
Answer: Microprocessor and memory
⩥ Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary.
Answer: Ram
, ⩥ _____ are the most important part of any information system.
Answer: People
⩥ Launched in 1969 as a US funded project that developed and National
computer that work, then turn it was initially called.
Answer: Arpanet
⩥ The web was introduced in 1991 at.
Answer: Center for European nuclear research (CERN)
⩥ The internet is a(n) _________ made up of wires, cables, satellites,
and rules for exchanging information between computers connected to
the network.
Answer: Physical Network
⩥ The version of the web evolved to support more Dynamic content
creation and social interaction.
Answer: Web 2.0
⩥ The most common way to access the internet is through.
Answer: An internet service provider (ISP)
