CIS Exam 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS - SOLVED (Newest 2026)
The type of software used by a user for a specific task - CORRECT ANSWERS Application
The type of operating system that can process multiple programs simultaneously - CORRECT ANSWERS
Multitasking
Hardware that converts data from machine readable form to human readable form - CORRECT
ANSWERS Output Device
The type of business application that produces information for planning and control of operations -
CORRECT ANSWERS MIS(management information system)
The most common form of software license for the individual consumer - CORRECT ANSWERS
shrink Wrap
A representation of a fact - CORRECT ANSWERS data
The type of software that controls the basic functions of a computer - CORRECT ANSWERS
System
A contract defining the right to use software - CORRECT ANSWERS license
Software that is free and can be modified - CORRECT ANSWERS Open source
Software that converts spoken words into text - CORRECT ANSWERS ASR (automatic speech
recognition)
Software and hardware that provides a means for a human to interact with a computer - CORRECT
ANSWERS User Interface
Data that is organized into something meaningful - CORRECT ANSWERS information
Hardware that converts data from human readable form to machine readable form - CORRECT
ANSWERS Input devices
Legal protection granted to the author of software - CORRECT ANSWERS copyright
The process a computer performs when it is first turned on. - CORRECT ANSWERS boot
A small circuit board that is used to add addition peripheral devices to a computer - CORRECT ANSWERS
Expansion Card
The primary type of system software is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS OS
A major component of the operating system is: - CORRECT ANSWERS User interface
, The main circuit board in a computer to which every component is connected is a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWERS motherboard
A device that keeps programs and data over an extended period of time is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS
storage device
System Software - CORRECT ANSWERS Performs basic functions of a computer system
Manages system resources
Provides applications with access to the hardware
Microsoft Word is what type of applicatioin? - CORRECT ANSWERS word processing
What type of business application is used to explore the impact of available options (what-if) - CORRECT
ANSWERS DSS (Decision Support system)
The part of the file path that tells the operating system which application to start in order to open the
file is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS File extension
The first generation of modern processors used this technology for its switches - CORRECT ANSWERS
Vacuum Tubes
What is the earliest form of user interface on the PC? - CORRECT ANSWERS Command
Driven
Space on the hard drive that is used to simulate RAM whan RAM is full is called: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Virtual Memory
The type of software that would be used to write a term paper is: - CORRECT ANSWERS
word processing
An operating system is what category of software? - CORRECT ANSWERS System
Hard Drives use what form of technology? - CORRECT ANSWERS magnetic
What layer of software is considered the closest to the machine? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Database
Fetch, Decode, Execute, and Store are the four steps of the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Machine
Cycle
File management software is considered what type of software? - CORRECT ANSWERS Utility
If you wanted to to set up a budget, you would use what type of software? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Spreadsheet
What is the purpose of the file extension? - CORRECT ANSWERS - It identifies the type of file
- It is used by the operating system to determine which application to run in order to open it
ANSWERS - SOLVED (Newest 2026)
The type of software used by a user for a specific task - CORRECT ANSWERS Application
The type of operating system that can process multiple programs simultaneously - CORRECT ANSWERS
Multitasking
Hardware that converts data from machine readable form to human readable form - CORRECT
ANSWERS Output Device
The type of business application that produces information for planning and control of operations -
CORRECT ANSWERS MIS(management information system)
The most common form of software license for the individual consumer - CORRECT ANSWERS
shrink Wrap
A representation of a fact - CORRECT ANSWERS data
The type of software that controls the basic functions of a computer - CORRECT ANSWERS
System
A contract defining the right to use software - CORRECT ANSWERS license
Software that is free and can be modified - CORRECT ANSWERS Open source
Software that converts spoken words into text - CORRECT ANSWERS ASR (automatic speech
recognition)
Software and hardware that provides a means for a human to interact with a computer - CORRECT
ANSWERS User Interface
Data that is organized into something meaningful - CORRECT ANSWERS information
Hardware that converts data from human readable form to machine readable form - CORRECT
ANSWERS Input devices
Legal protection granted to the author of software - CORRECT ANSWERS copyright
The process a computer performs when it is first turned on. - CORRECT ANSWERS boot
A small circuit board that is used to add addition peripheral devices to a computer - CORRECT ANSWERS
Expansion Card
The primary type of system software is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS OS
A major component of the operating system is: - CORRECT ANSWERS User interface
, The main circuit board in a computer to which every component is connected is a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWERS motherboard
A device that keeps programs and data over an extended period of time is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWERS
storage device
System Software - CORRECT ANSWERS Performs basic functions of a computer system
Manages system resources
Provides applications with access to the hardware
Microsoft Word is what type of applicatioin? - CORRECT ANSWERS word processing
What type of business application is used to explore the impact of available options (what-if) - CORRECT
ANSWERS DSS (Decision Support system)
The part of the file path that tells the operating system which application to start in order to open the
file is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS File extension
The first generation of modern processors used this technology for its switches - CORRECT ANSWERS
Vacuum Tubes
What is the earliest form of user interface on the PC? - CORRECT ANSWERS Command
Driven
Space on the hard drive that is used to simulate RAM whan RAM is full is called: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Virtual Memory
The type of software that would be used to write a term paper is: - CORRECT ANSWERS
word processing
An operating system is what category of software? - CORRECT ANSWERS System
Hard Drives use what form of technology? - CORRECT ANSWERS magnetic
What layer of software is considered the closest to the machine? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Database
Fetch, Decode, Execute, and Store are the four steps of the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Machine
Cycle
File management software is considered what type of software? - CORRECT ANSWERS Utility
If you wanted to to set up a budget, you would use what type of software? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Spreadsheet
What is the purpose of the file extension? - CORRECT ANSWERS - It identifies the type of file
- It is used by the operating system to determine which application to run in order to open it
