CIS 105 FINAL EXAM 2026 Questions
and Answers
Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people
to follow - Correct answer-Procedures
The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the -
Correct answer-Hardware
In most cases the word software is interchangeable with the word - Correct answer-
Program
What are the two major softwareTypes - Correct answer-System software and
application software
Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program -
Correct answer-System software
Background software that helps the computer manage resources is called - Correct
answer-System software
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,Identify the program that coordinates Computer Resources, provides an interface
between users and the computer, and runs applications - Correct answer-Operating
system
Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious
programs. This is an example of which type of software - Correct answer-Utilities
System software includes all of the following except - Correct 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 - Correct answer-Mid-range
Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are classified as -
Correct answer-Personal computers
The most widely used handheld computers are - Correct answer-Smartphones
A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter, and less powerful than a notebook, and
which has a touch-sensitive screen, is called a - Correct answer-Tablet
This computer component holds the program and data that is currently being
processed - Correct answer-Ram
Which of the following will not retain data after computer is turned off - Correct
answer-Ram
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, Identify the four basic categories of Hardware in a microcomputer system - Correct
answer-System unit, input / output, secondary storage, and communication
This Hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer
system - Correct answer-System unit
Which of the following are two important components of the system unit - Correct
answer-Microprocessor and memory
Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary - Correct
answer-Ram
_____ are the most important part of any information system - Correct answer-
People
Launched in 1969 as a US funded project that developed and National computer
that work, then turn it was initially called - Correct answer-Arpanet
The web was introduced in 1991 at - Correct 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 - Correct
answer-Physical Network
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and Answers
Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people
to follow - Correct answer-Procedures
The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the -
Correct answer-Hardware
In most cases the word software is interchangeable with the word - Correct answer-
Program
What are the two major softwareTypes - Correct answer-System software and
application software
Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program -
Correct answer-System software
Background software that helps the computer manage resources is called - Correct
answer-System software
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,Identify the program that coordinates Computer Resources, provides an interface
between users and the computer, and runs applications - Correct answer-Operating
system
Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious
programs. This is an example of which type of software - Correct answer-Utilities
System software includes all of the following except - Correct 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 - Correct answer-Mid-range
Desktop, laptop, and tablet computers, and mobile devices are classified as -
Correct answer-Personal computers
The most widely used handheld computers are - Correct answer-Smartphones
A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter, and less powerful than a notebook, and
which has a touch-sensitive screen, is called a - Correct answer-Tablet
This computer component holds the program and data that is currently being
processed - Correct answer-Ram
Which of the following will not retain data after computer is turned off - Correct
answer-Ram
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, Identify the four basic categories of Hardware in a microcomputer system - Correct
answer-System unit, input / output, secondary storage, and communication
This Hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer
system - Correct answer-System unit
Which of the following are two important components of the system unit - Correct
answer-Microprocessor and memory
Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary - Correct
answer-Ram
_____ are the most important part of any information system - Correct answer-
People
Launched in 1969 as a US funded project that developed and National computer
that work, then turn it was initially called - Correct answer-Arpanet
The web was introduced in 1991 at - Correct 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 - Correct
answer-Physical Network
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