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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks






2. Any data or instructions entered into the memory of the computer






3. 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.






4. The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices - machines - or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.






5. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet






6. Extends the capabilites of a browser.






7. A collection of computers and devices connected together - via communications devices and transmissions media.






8. Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.






9. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






10. Small capacity built directly in the processor chip






11. Encrypted data






12. The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and info






13. Consumer consumer e commerce.






14. Multitasking operating system sold by Sun and IBM. stand alone and server operating system






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






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






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






18. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






19. A segment in memory in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device






20. A business that gathers and organizes web content and then distributs the content to subscribers for free or a fee






21. When businesses use the internet to sell products






22. Designed for mobile devices






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






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






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






26. Privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer model.






27. Wide area network is a network that covers a large geographic area such as a city - country - or world. The internet is the biggest






28. A web application that combines services from two or more sources creating a new application.






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






30. The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet.






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






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






33. A digital code attached to an electronic message or document - which is unique and which can be used to authenticate the sender or owner. Most often used in electronic commerce.






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






35. Small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as the processor






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






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






38. 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






39. When turning on a computer that has been turned off completly






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






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






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






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






44. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






45. A system that attempts to imitate the behavior of a human brain.






46. Allows you to insert and remove flash memory and other devoces while the computer is running (flash memory)






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






48. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






49. A type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer - its devices - or its software. Helpful in running of application software






50. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)