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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any data or instructions entered into the memory of the computer






2. A web site that evaluates your comouter to check for internet and e mail vulnerabilities






3. Sends documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.






4. Amercian Standad code for information interchange - is the most widely used coding scheme to represent data






5. Graphical User interface - interact with software using text - graphics - and icons






6. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites






7. Characteristics include capacity - platters - read/write heads - cylinders - sectors and tracks - rpm - transfer rate - and access time






8. Computer automatically can configure adapter cards and other peripherals as you install them






9. Device with a monitor - keyboard - and memory






10. Mathematical formula that generates a code from the contents of the message






11. Power on self test to check the various system components and the results are compared with data in a CMOS chip






12. A server outside the organizations network that controls which communications pass into the organizations network. Screens incoming and outgoing messages






13. The technology of authenticating a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic.






14. A window that provides info - presents availabe options - or requests a response.






15. Central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network.






16. A light sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and translates the results into a form the computer can process.






17. Allows a user to plan schedule and track costs of a project






18. Where ram resides - a small circuit board (RIMM - SIMM - DIMM)






19. Provides the user with a physcial response from the device






20. The destructive event or prank the program intended to deliver






21. A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data instructions and information. Faster - use less power - last more than 5 years - higher failure rate - cost much more






22. A device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit and contains multiple USB ports in which you plus cables from USB devices. Self- powered






23. A program placed on a computer without the users knowledge that secretly collects info about the user often related to web browsing habits.






24. Joins a cable and a port






25. Device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer. (modem - disk drives - printers)






26. A personal computer you can carry from place to place






27. Programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks. (Web browser)






28. A small metal or plastic device that uses pressure instead of ink.






29. Major carriers of network traffic






30. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






31. Rambus inline memory module house RDRAM chips






32. Digital video intefaceenables digital signals to translate directly to the LCD monitor.






33. Surgeon performs operation by controlling robot when not in the same area as patient.






34. Other computers and mobile devices on the networ that rely on the server for its resources






35. Connects the processor to cache.






36. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory






37. Redundant array of independant disks which is a group of to or more inegrated hard disks. An ideal storage system for users who must have data available when the access it






38. Two or more computers transfer data - instructions - and information.






39. Users prefer to download or transfer a copy of the images from the digital camera to the computers hard disk






40. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.






41. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






42. The amount of data - instructions - and information that can travel over communications channel






43. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.






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






45. Personal information manager is application software that includes features to help users organize personal info






46. Integrates the functions of a processor - memory and a video card on a single chip.






47. The last section of the domain name






48. The fastest most powerful computer






49. Occurs when the incoming electrical power increases. Can cause immediate and permanent damage to hardware






50. Storage over an internet service