CIS 109 Practice Test Intro. Mgt Info Systems (Qs & Ans) 2025/2026
A(n) ________ file might contain audience handouts and speaker notes in addition to electronic slides. -
✓✓answer-presentation
________ computers are not nearly as powerful as supercomputers, but are capable of great processing
speeds and data storage and occupy specially wired, air-conditioned rooms. - ✓✓answer-Mainframe
Which technology allows users to shift their desktop computing activities to computers on the Internet? -
✓✓answer-Cloud computing
______ are the most important part of any information system. - ✓✓answer-People
Which of the following are two important components of the system unit? - ✓✓answer-Microprocessor and
memory
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-Midrange
________ computing uses the Internet and the web to shift many computer activities from a user's computer
to computers on the Internet. - ✓✓answer-Cloud
________ software is a collection of programs that helps the computer manage its own resources and enables
application software to interact with computer hardware. - ✓✓answer-System
This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the
majority of technical details. - ✓✓answer-System
These organize commonly used commands into sets of related activities. - ✓✓answer-Ribbons
________ provide additional information and request user input. - ✓✓answer-Dialog boxes
Office suites are also known as ________ suites. - ✓✓answer-Productivity
A website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free
of charge. - ✓✓answer-App Store
This type of software can be described as end user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks. -
✓✓answer-Application
To create documents that consist primarily of text, you need this software. - ✓✓answer-Word Processor
Image editors edit images consisting of thousands of pixels that form this type of image. - ✓✓answer-Bitmap
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, ________ organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports. - ✓✓answer-
Spreadsheet programs
________ apps are add-on programs for a variety of devices including cell phones and tablets. - ✓✓answer-
Mobile
Digital photographs consist of thousands of dots, or ________, that form images. - ✓✓answer-Pixels
________ are programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting
presentations. - ✓✓answer-Presentation software
As opposed to general-purpose applications, which are widely used in nearly every discipline, ________
applications are more narrowly focused. - ✓✓answer-specialized
________ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows
containing record information. - ✓✓answer-Tables
Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout. - ✓✓answer-
Desktop publishing
Specialized and powerful programs, called ________, are typically used to create specialized commercial sites. -
✓✓answer-web authoring programs
Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite? - ✓✓answer-Lotus Symphony
Creating a website is called web ________. - ✓✓answer-authoring
Which of the following programs would be used to create a website? - ✓✓answer-Web authoring
What is the difference between the Internet and the web? - ✓✓answer-The internet is the network of
interconnected computer on which the web run and the conduit through with emails and date pass. The web is
the collection of web pages that you view when you are online on a computer or other device.
When a single physical computer runs this type of software, it operates as though it were two or more separate
and independent computers. - ✓✓answer-Virtualization
Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system? - ✓✓answer-Android
Cell phone operating systems are a type of ________ operating system. - ✓✓answer-Real-time
________ programs guard your computer system against viruses or other damaging programs that can invade
your computer system. - ✓✓answer-Antivirus
Windows Server is an example of a(n) ________ operating system. - ✓✓answer-Network
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A(n) ________ file might contain audience handouts and speaker notes in addition to electronic slides. -
✓✓answer-presentation
________ computers are not nearly as powerful as supercomputers, but are capable of great processing
speeds and data storage and occupy specially wired, air-conditioned rooms. - ✓✓answer-Mainframe
Which technology allows users to shift their desktop computing activities to computers on the Internet? -
✓✓answer-Cloud computing
______ are the most important part of any information system. - ✓✓answer-People
Which of the following are two important components of the system unit? - ✓✓answer-Microprocessor and
memory
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-Midrange
________ computing uses the Internet and the web to shift many computer activities from a user's computer
to computers on the Internet. - ✓✓answer-Cloud
________ software is a collection of programs that helps the computer manage its own resources and enables
application software to interact with computer hardware. - ✓✓answer-System
This type of software works with end users, application software, and computer hardware to handle the
majority of technical details. - ✓✓answer-System
These organize commonly used commands into sets of related activities. - ✓✓answer-Ribbons
________ provide additional information and request user input. - ✓✓answer-Dialog boxes
Office suites are also known as ________ suites. - ✓✓answer-Productivity
A website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free
of charge. - ✓✓answer-App Store
This type of software can be described as end user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks. -
✓✓answer-Application
To create documents that consist primarily of text, you need this software. - ✓✓answer-Word Processor
Image editors edit images consisting of thousands of pixels that form this type of image. - ✓✓answer-Bitmap
1|Page
, ________ organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports. - ✓✓answer-
Spreadsheet programs
________ apps are add-on programs for a variety of devices including cell phones and tablets. - ✓✓answer-
Mobile
Digital photographs consist of thousands of dots, or ________, that form images. - ✓✓answer-Pixels
________ are programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting
presentations. - ✓✓answer-Presentation software
As opposed to general-purpose applications, which are widely used in nearly every discipline, ________
applications are more narrowly focused. - ✓✓answer-specialized
________ make up the basic structure of a relational database with columns containing field data and rows
containing record information. - ✓✓answer-Tables
Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics and focus on flexible page design and layout. - ✓✓answer-
Desktop publishing
Specialized and powerful programs, called ________, are typically used to create specialized commercial sites. -
✓✓answer-web authoring programs
Which of the following is not a popular cloud suite or online office suite? - ✓✓answer-Lotus Symphony
Creating a website is called web ________. - ✓✓answer-authoring
Which of the following programs would be used to create a website? - ✓✓answer-Web authoring
What is the difference between the Internet and the web? - ✓✓answer-The internet is the network of
interconnected computer on which the web run and the conduit through with emails and date pass. The web is
the collection of web pages that you view when you are online on a computer or other device.
When a single physical computer runs this type of software, it operates as though it were two or more separate
and independent computers. - ✓✓answer-Virtualization
Which of the following is not a popular desktop operating system? - ✓✓answer-Android
Cell phone operating systems are a type of ________ operating system. - ✓✓answer-Real-time
________ programs guard your computer system against viruses or other damaging programs that can invade
your computer system. - ✓✓answer-Antivirus
Windows Server is an example of a(n) ________ operating system. - ✓✓answer-Network
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