CIS 105 MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

What computers process large amounts of data for a mid-sized business? - Correct Ans-Midrange Computers Which method of sharing data is dynamic? - Correct Ans-Object Linking What plays an import role when learning IT? - Correct Ans-Attitude What is the most important part of an information system? - Correct Ans-People What is the most important thing system software does? - Correct Ans-Enables the operating system What kind of software requires no human interaction? - Correct Ans-System software Acquiring technology when it is first introduced is called what? - Correct Ans-Being a Leader A common name for an operating system is what? - Correct Ans-Platform Any task a computer performs is called what? - Correct Ans-Process What part of a computer is responsible for reading and writing data? - Correct Ans-Operating System Desktop computers are considered what type of computer? - Correct Ans-Microcomputers What is the most important aspect of a productivity suite? - Correct Ans-Sharing Data What law predicts that Google Earth will become Google Live? - Correct Ans-Moore's Law The tangible and physical aspects of a computer are called what? - Correct Ans-Hardware How is information represented on a monitor? - Correct Ans-Graphical User Interface Waiting to acquire technology until it is proven is called what? - Correct Ans-Being a Follower What is the easiest and most basic way to share data? - Correct Ans-Copy (or Cut) and Paste Running more than one application at a time is called what? - Correct Ans-Multitasking Will Google Earth become Google Live? - Correct Ans-Yes What part of the computer coordinates memory? - Correct Ans-Operating System Does the average businessperson need to be an expert in IT? - Correct Ans-No What are the largest and most powerful business computers? - Correct Ans-Mainframes Software sold as a collection are called what? - Correct Ans-Software Suite The table of contents of a hard drive is called what? - Correct Ans-FAT A computer program that accomplishes a specific task is called what? - Correct Ans-Software CHAPTER 2 - Correct Ans----------------- Linking the customer and transaction tables is called what? - Correct Ans-One-to-many relationship Which is the leading presentation software? - Correct Ans-Microsoft PowerPoint What application software features a "what-if" analysis? - Correct Ans-Spreadsheets What does platform neutral mean in context of a PDF? - Correct Ans-Works on any operating system What software did Excel replace as the most popular spreadsheet? - Correct Ans-Lotus 123 What technology has made presentation software more popular? - Correct Ans-Business Intelligence In a DBMS, what is a row called? - Correct Ans-Record What software models financial information? - Correct Ans-Spreadsheets Where was WordPerfect originally developed? - Correct Ans-Brigham Young University What is the most popular word processor in the world? - Correct Ans-Microsoft Word Connecting two or more computers is called what? - Correct Ans-Network What was the first web browser ca