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Cse Computer Science Engineering
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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
System Software...
Terminal
Input
Bluetooth
2. Organization that sells and manages domain names
proprietary software...
Top level domain
registrar
NAS
3. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor provides high speeds and consumes little power. Used by RAM - flash memory - and other memory chips. USes battery power
EDI
Notebook Computer
device independent
CMOS
4. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection
memory slots
fixed wireless
digital forensics
Content Aggregator
5. Online service provider- has many members features along with internet access such as IM or Web browsers.
Web Browser
Output
TLS
OSP
6. A case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. (connected to motherboard)
CMOS
System Unit
access time
Desktop Computer
7. A real time internet communications service where you can talk to people online.
plaintext
IM
nonvolatile memory
Netbook
8. A program that displays an online advertisement in a pop up. spyware can be hidden in adware
adware
adapter card
multi- core processor
air mouse
9. An instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.
commands
CERT/CC
warm boot
network standard
10. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems
pipelining
cross - platform
pointing stick
Dial- up access
11. Provides a means of sharing distributing and searching through documents by converting them unti a format that can be viewed by any user.
Storage Media
document management software...
disk cleanup
product activation
12. The design of computers - devices - and media in the network
L1 cache
network architecture
platter
overvoltage
13. Optical disk drive - hard disk drive - usb flash drive - card reader/writer - memory cards - external hard disk.
Storage Device
Drive Bay
device dependant
VoIP
14. A single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers - insulting material - woven material - plastic outer coating - often used by cable television
multifunction peripheral
corporate spies
communications
coaxial cable
15. Continues to operate when one of its components fails - ensuring that no data is lost
Storage Device
trackball
defragmenting
fault tolerant computer
16. Graphics processing unit controls the manipulation and display of graphics on the display device.
gender changer
worm
Dial- up access
GPU
17. Holds one or more disk drives
drive bay
trackball
mashup
peripheral
18. Occurs when the incoming electrical power increases. Can cause immediate and permanent damage to hardware
overvoltage
newsreader
Domain name
cable modem
19. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.
VAN
script kiddie
OMR
system on a chip
20. Standard specifies that computers and devices on the networl share or pass a special signal called a token in a unidirectional manner and in a preset order. only one token per network
peripheral
Memory Cache
router
token ring
21. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.
cyberextortionist
network architecture
hard disk
adapter card
22. A small metal or plastic device that uses pressure instead of ink.
stylus
synthesizer
peer to peer network
Top level domain
23. 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.
disk controller
system unit
gender changer
digital
24. 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
Software...
DLP projector
Servers
application software...
25. A web site that evaluates your comouter to check for internet and e mail vulnerabilities
botnets
online security service
OMR
EFT
26. Popular for LAN. single central cable.
bus network
Application software...
network architecture
heat pipe
27. A socket in the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
Internet Backbone
MAN
expansion slot
coaxial cable
28. Device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer. (modem - disk drives - printers)
SIMM
network card
peripheral
certificate authority
29. Optical mark recognition reads hand drawn marks such as circles or rectangles.
OMR
device independent
protocol
Storage Device
30. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.
cloud storage
synthesizer
Notebook Computer
Home user
31. A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer
CAM
Web Server
disk controller
Domain name system
32. System board- is the main circuit board of the system unit.
motherboard
spoofing
web filter
CAD
33. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors
biometrics
formatting
supercomputer
optical disc
34. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions
heat pipe
public- domain software...
bit
registrar
35. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle
newsgroup
E- commerce
pipelining
solid state media
36. Allows a user to plan schedule and track costs of a project
Web Application
project management software...
noise
hypermedia
37. The fastest most powerful computer
supercomputer
SMTP
digital forensics
data collection device
38. Where ram resides - a small circuit board (RIMM - SIMM - DIMM)
animated Gif...
Processor
memory module
OSP
39. 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
terminal
platter
SIMM
dialog box
40. Single inline memory module forms a single set of contacts
preemptive multitasking
broadband
SIMM
ciphertext
41. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.
software suite
Drive Bay
warm boot
spyware
42. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory
Point of Sale terminals
embedded operating system
shareware...
disk fragmenter
43. Errors that can be recognized by automatic update
digital certificate
bugs
adapter cards
expansion slot
44. A program that restricts access to certain material on the web
web filter
broadband
virus
bit
45. Internet Service Provider- a regional or national access provider
Operating system
ISP
integrated circuit
IM
46. Rambus inline memory module house RDRAM chips
protocol
RIMM
Dedicated line
cable modem
47. Connects the processor to cache.
OSP
traffic
backside bus
cold boot
48. The technology of authenticating a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic.
NAS
Plug and Play
terminal
biometrics
49. A technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network. email spoofing. IP spoofing
spoofing
Dial up modems
System Unit
Linux
50. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites
turnaround document
Transmission media
undervoltage
CAM