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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. A computer with limited processing power that enables users to send data to and recieve info from a host computer. POS terminals - ATM - and DVD kiosks






2. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.






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






4. The discovery - collection adn analysis of evidence found on computers and networks






5. A type of storage media that consists of flat disc and is written and read by a laser






6. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






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






8. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






9. Controls timing of all computer operations






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






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






12. Smaller than heat sink cools processors in notebook comps






13. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






14. Radio frequency identification is a technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object. Can contain antenna and memory chips






15. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.






16. A single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers - insulting material - woven material - plastic outer coating - often used by cable television






17. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






18. Transmission media on which the data - instructions - information travel.






19. Data that has been processed in a useful form- text - graphics - audio - video






20. Screen savors were made to prevent this - which etched images permanently onto the screen






21. Graphic file (JPEG - GIF) slowly replacing GIF






22. Connects the processor to cache.






23. Determines the number of bits that can be transmitted at one time






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






25. Consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks - makes business activites more efficient - to assist with graphics - to support home - personal - and educational tasks - to facilitate communications






26. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle






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






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






29. A socket in the motherboard that can hold an adapter card






30. A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet (0-255)






31. A legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers.






32. Consists of capturing - sorting - analyzing - displaying - printing - and manipulating images.






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






34. The process of transferring data in a continous and even flow which allows users to access a file while it is transmitting






35. Random access memory- memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices






36. Simple mail transfer protocol is a communications protocol used by some outgoing mail servers.






37. A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access retrieval and use of that data






38. Defines guidelines that specify the eay computers access the medium to which they are attached - types - speed of medium - and types of physical cable or witreless technology used






39. Saves any open docs or programs to hardisk before removing power






40. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.






41. Most computers (on and off)






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






43. The core of the operating system that manages memory and devices - maintains the computer clock - starts programs - and assigns the computers resources such as devices and data. Memory resident






44. Computer is usually connected to the internet the entire time it is turned on (cable - DSL - fiber - radio signals - satellite)






45. Technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure the software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed






46. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.






47. Helps speed he processes of the comp bc it stores frequently used instructions and data (L1 - L2 cache) cache speeds up the processing time bc it stores frequently used instructions and data.






48. Each computer or device on the network. often connected by cables






49. Measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium and the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor






50. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs