CIS Exam 1 Questions with Verified
Solutions
The type of software used by a user for a specific task - ANS-Application
The type of operating system that can process multiple programs simultaneously - ANS-
Multitasking
Hardware that converts data from machine readable form to human readable form -
ANS-Output Device
The type of business application that produces information for planning and control of
operations - ANS-MIS(management information system)
The most common form of software license for the individual consumer - ANS-shrink
Wrap
A representation of a fact - ANS-data
The type of software that controls the basic functions of a computer - ANS-System
A contract defining the right to use software - ANS-license
Software that is free and can be modified - ANS-Open source
Software that converts spoken words into text - ANS-ASR (automatic speech
recognition)
If you wanted to to set up a budget, you would use what type of software? - ANS-
Spreadsheet
What is the purpose of the file extension? - ANS-- It identifies the type of file
- It is used by the operating system to determine which application to run in order to
open it
- It is a necessary part of the document centric approach to managing files
What type of port is used to connect to a network? - ANS-Ethernet
The computer represents numeric values by: - ANS-using the binary numbering system
, Which of the follwoing monitors would have the best picture? - ANS-17" 2048 X
4096 .27
RAM is an acronym for: - ANS-Random Access Memory
The system clock: - ANS-Controls the speed of the machine cycle
Microsoft Access is what type of software? - ANS-DBMS
The number represented by the binary code 11011 is: - ANS-27
The type of memory that is faster than RAM and is used to store frequently processed
instructions to speed up processing is called: - ANS-Cache
The type of technology used by CD's and DVD's is called: - ANS-Optical
The electronic pathways on the moterboard that allows information to move between
components is called the: - ANS-bus
What is the most difficut hurdle for ASR? - ANS-To understand the context of a
conversation
What is the purpose of a file compression utility?
You Answered - ANS-- To reduce the size of a file
- To remove bit pattern redundancies
- To reduce the time to send a file over the internet
The type of business application whose primary purpose is to collect data is called a: -
ANS-TPS ( Transaction processing system)
Given the path C:\Documents\Computers\Mid Term Exams\December 12-1601.doc,
what is the file name? - ANS-December 12-1601
Excel is what type of application? - ANS-Spreadsheet
What type of application is use to manage large amounts of data? - ANS-DBMS
What is the maximum number of values that can be represented with 6 bits - ANS-64
The type of software license that specifies the number of users that can use it at the
same time is called: - ANS-concurrent-user
How much storage (in bytes) is required for a picture that is 200 by 250 pixels using a
16-color color palate? - ANS-25,000
Solutions
The type of software used by a user for a specific task - ANS-Application
The type of operating system that can process multiple programs simultaneously - ANS-
Multitasking
Hardware that converts data from machine readable form to human readable form -
ANS-Output Device
The type of business application that produces information for planning and control of
operations - ANS-MIS(management information system)
The most common form of software license for the individual consumer - ANS-shrink
Wrap
A representation of a fact - ANS-data
The type of software that controls the basic functions of a computer - ANS-System
A contract defining the right to use software - ANS-license
Software that is free and can be modified - ANS-Open source
Software that converts spoken words into text - ANS-ASR (automatic speech
recognition)
If you wanted to to set up a budget, you would use what type of software? - ANS-
Spreadsheet
What is the purpose of the file extension? - ANS-- It identifies the type of file
- It is used by the operating system to determine which application to run in order to
open it
- It is a necessary part of the document centric approach to managing files
What type of port is used to connect to a network? - ANS-Ethernet
The computer represents numeric values by: - ANS-using the binary numbering system
, Which of the follwoing monitors would have the best picture? - ANS-17" 2048 X
4096 .27
RAM is an acronym for: - ANS-Random Access Memory
The system clock: - ANS-Controls the speed of the machine cycle
Microsoft Access is what type of software? - ANS-DBMS
The number represented by the binary code 11011 is: - ANS-27
The type of memory that is faster than RAM and is used to store frequently processed
instructions to speed up processing is called: - ANS-Cache
The type of technology used by CD's and DVD's is called: - ANS-Optical
The electronic pathways on the moterboard that allows information to move between
components is called the: - ANS-bus
What is the most difficut hurdle for ASR? - ANS-To understand the context of a
conversation
What is the purpose of a file compression utility?
You Answered - ANS-- To reduce the size of a file
- To remove bit pattern redundancies
- To reduce the time to send a file over the internet
The type of business application whose primary purpose is to collect data is called a: -
ANS-TPS ( Transaction processing system)
Given the path C:\Documents\Computers\Mid Term Exams\December 12-1601.doc,
what is the file name? - ANS-December 12-1601
Excel is what type of application? - ANS-Spreadsheet
What type of application is use to manage large amounts of data? - ANS-DBMS
What is the maximum number of values that can be represented with 6 bits - ANS-64
The type of software license that specifies the number of users that can use it at the
same time is called: - ANS-concurrent-user
How much storage (in bytes) is required for a picture that is 200 by 250 pixels using a
16-color color palate? - ANS-25,000
