MSIS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ Open System. Answer: Consists of nonproprietary hardware and
software based on publicly known standards that allow third parties to
create add-on products to plug into or interoperate with the system
▶ Source Code. Answer: Contains instructions written by a programer
specifying the actions to be performed by computer software
▶ Closed Source. Answer: Any proprietary software licensed under
exclusive legal right of the copyright holder
▶ Open Source. Answer: Refers to any software whose source code is
made available free for any third party to review and modify
▶ User-Contributed Content (User-Generated Content). Answer: Created
and updated by many users for many users
▶ Native Advertising. Answer: An online marketing concept in which the
advertiser attempts to gain attention by providing content in the context of
the user's experience in terms of its content, format, style, or placement
▶ Reputation System. Answer: One of the most popular forms of user-
generated content in which buyers post feedback on sellers
▶ Collaboration System. Answer: A set of tools that supports the work of
teams or groups by facilitating the sharing and flow of information
▶ Collective Intelligence. Answer: Collaborating and tapping into the core
knowledge of all employees, partners, and customers
▶ Knowledge Management (KM). Answer: Which involves capturing,
classifying, evaluating, retrieving, and sharing information assets in a way
that provides context for effective decisions and actions
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ Open System. Answer: Consists of nonproprietary hardware and
software based on publicly known standards that allow third parties to
create add-on products to plug into or interoperate with the system
▶ Source Code. Answer: Contains instructions written by a programer
specifying the actions to be performed by computer software
▶ Closed Source. Answer: Any proprietary software licensed under
exclusive legal right of the copyright holder
▶ Open Source. Answer: Refers to any software whose source code is
made available free for any third party to review and modify
▶ User-Contributed Content (User-Generated Content). Answer: Created
and updated by many users for many users
▶ Native Advertising. Answer: An online marketing concept in which the
advertiser attempts to gain attention by providing content in the context of
the user's experience in terms of its content, format, style, or placement
▶ Reputation System. Answer: One of the most popular forms of user-
generated content in which buyers post feedback on sellers
▶ Collaboration System. Answer: A set of tools that supports the work of
teams or groups by facilitating the sharing and flow of information
▶ Collective Intelligence. Answer: Collaborating and tapping into the core
knowledge of all employees, partners, and customers
▶ Knowledge Management (KM). Answer: Which involves capturing,
classifying, evaluating, retrieving, and sharing information assets in a way
that provides context for effective decisions and actions
