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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Controls access to hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides a central storage area for programs - data - and info.






2. Smallest unit of data the computer can process






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






4. Virtual reality is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagines environment that appears in a 3d space.






5. Where a computer keeps data - instructions - and information (flash drives - hard disks - optical disks - memory cards)






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






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






8. A series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. They respond to commands






9. When online meetings take place on the web






10. Major carriers of network traffic






11. Local area network- network tat connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as a home






12. 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






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






14. 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.






15. Dynamic ram- chips must be re energized constantly or they lose their contents.






16. Continues to operate when one of its components fails - ensuring that no data is lost






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






18. Converst computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable through the monitor which displays image on the screen






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






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






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






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






23. Smallest element in an electronic image






24. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.






25. A cable forms a closed loop with all computers. one direction






26. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






27. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems






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






29. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






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






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






32. They can execute more than one instruction per clock cycle






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






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






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






36. Accepts the transmission of data - instructions - or info






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






38. Is a security measure that defines who can access it and what actions they can take while acessing the computer






39. Internet teephony- enables users to speak to other users over the internet






40. Federally funded internet security research and development center






41. Mad ef aluminum - glass - or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows material to be recorded magnetically






42. Does not lose its contents when power is turned off (permanent - ROM - flash memory - CMOS)






43. Dual inline memory module forms two sets of contact






44. 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.






45. Two main parts are processor and memory.






46. Transmission control protocol is a netwrok standard that defines how data are routed from one end of a network to another - ensuring data arrives correctly. Packet switching






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






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






49. A type of system software that allows users to perform maintenence type tasks






50. Copyrighted software provided at no cost by company that retains all rights to software