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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. (connected to motherboard)






2. Small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device






3. Provids mobile users with a secure connection to the company server as if the user has a private line.






4. Impact printer that uses tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism to stike an inked ribbon






5. Online service provider- has many members features along with internet access such as IM or Web browsers.






6. Copies itself repeatedly in memory using up system resources and possibly shutting down the system






7. Saves any open documents and programs to RAM and places computer into a low power state






8. A type of always on connection that is established between two communications devices. better than dial up line






9. The fastest most powerful computer






10. Faster growing operating system that includes free programming languages and utility programs - multipurpose operating system






11. A utility that reorgnizes the files and unused space on a computers hard disk so that the operating system accesses data quickly and programs run faster






12. Dual inline memory module forms two sets of contact






13. Uses a continous flow of fluids in a process that transfers the heated fluid away from the processor






14. Automatically analyzes all network traffic and notifies network administrators of suspicious behavior pattermsor system breaches






15. Program that euns only on a specific type or make of computer






16. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






17. Allows the various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other. Bits travel on a bus from input to memory to processor to output. Data Bus. Address Bus.






18. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






19. Someone who uses internet to destroy or damage computers for political reasons.






20. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks






21. Computer designed so the system unit - input devices - output devices - and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.






22. Builds and maintains lists of words found on websites. Useful for search engines






23. Hypertext transfer protocol






24. Used to gain competitive advantage






25. A motion sensing mouse - allows you to control objects by moving the mouse in predetermined directions through air






26. The layout of the computers and devices ina cmonnunications network. Star - bus - ring.






27. Circuit boards tjay provide connections and functions not built into the motherboard






28. Small capacity built directly in the processor chip






29. Computer aided design software assists a professional user in creating designs






30. Connects the processor to cache.






31. A document that you return to the company that creates and sends it.






32. A temporary connection that uses one or more analog telphone lines for communications.






33. DoS attack is an assult whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service such as the Web or email






34. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






35. A set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources






36. Consists of special purpose chip and electronic circuits that control the transfer of data - instructions - and information from a disk to and from the system bus and other parts of the computer.






37. Hardware componenet that enables a computer to transmit and recieve data - instructions - and info to and from computers.






38. Anopening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment. Different than a slot






39. Electronic funds transfer allows users connected to a network to transfer money from one bank account to another via transmission media






40. Instead of port - jack is used to identify audio or video ports.






41. Optical mark recognition reads hand drawn marks such as circles or rectangles.






42. Operating system on mobile devices that generally resides on ROM






43. Human speech is bc of its continous signal that vary in strength and quality






44. Computer aided manufacturing refers ti the use of computers to assist with manufacturing process.






45. A series of network standards that specifies how two wireless devices communicate over the air with each other. MIMO






46. Has the illusion of moving images becuase it sends a continuos stream of images






47. Used to track and identify the location of high risk or high value items.






48. A network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network should control when data is being transmitted. Msot popular in LAN






49. CPU. Interprets and carries out basic instructions that operate the computer. (On motherboard)






50. Shrinks file sizes - lossy-you will be able to restore the file to its exact original state - lossless - compressed file can be returned to its original state