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CIS 105 MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 150+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
CHAPTER 1
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
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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
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What technology has made presentation software more popular? - Correct Ans-
Business Intelligence
In a DBMS, what is a row called? - Correct Ans-Record
CIS
CIS 105 MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM 150+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
CHAPTER 1
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
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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
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