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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. Smallest unit of data the computer can process






2. 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






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






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






5. 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.






6. (program) consists of related instructions that tells computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them






7. Latest version of Post office Protocol






8. Short for key generator creats software registration numbers and sometimes activation codes.






9. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network






10. Hypertext transfer protocol






11. The number of bits in an area on a storage medium - Higher density means more storage capacity






12. Uses the cell phone network to connect to the internet wirelessly from a notebook computer - smart phone - or mobile device






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Central processing unit- processor- interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.






18. A know specific pattern of virus code.






19. Control unit- part of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations on the computer.






20. Faster - higher quality than ink jet. Uses toner that sticks to the page from a combo of pressure and heat.






21. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






22. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






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






24. A case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. (connected to motherboard)






25. 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






26. Arithmetic logic unit- a component of the processor - performs arithmetric - comparison - and operations.






27. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.






28. 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






29. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






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






31. Unencrypted readable data






32. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.






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






34. Application software that allows users to access and view Web Pages (Intenet Explorer - Firefox - Safari)






35. 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






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






37. The standard that outlines characteristics of how two network devices communicate






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






39. Transport layer security provides encryption of all data that passes between a client and an internet server - Requires client to have digital certif






40. The operating system interrupts a program that is executing and passes control to another program waiting to be executed. Operating system regains control if one program stops operating properly






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






42. Two main parts are processor and memory.






43. Graphics processing unit controls the manipulation and display of graphics on the display device.






44. Method that the internet uses to store domain names and their corressponding IP addresses






45. An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications






46. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music - and other media in hyperlinked documents.






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






48. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






49. The role of memory to store both data and programs






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