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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Internet Service Provider- a regional or national access provider






2. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






3. Dual inline memory module forms two sets of contact






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






5. Picure messaging can occur from mobile to mobile and mobile to email






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






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






8. Special software to listen to audio






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






10. A know specific pattern of virus code.






11. Instead of port - jack is used to identify audio or video ports.






12. 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






13. 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.






14. Single inline memory module forms a single set of contacts






15. A special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product. Small with limited hardware






16. Encrypted data






17. A communications device that can convert digital signals to analog signals and analog signals to digital signals so data can travel along an analog telephone line. In the form of an adapter card you insert in an expansion slot on motherboard.






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






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






20. 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






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






22. ...






23. Internet access that takes place when the modem in your computer connects to the Internet via a standard telephone line that transmits data and information using an analog (continuous wave pattern) signal.






24. On the motherboard hold memory modules






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






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






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






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






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






30. A large expensive powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousnads of connected users simutaneously






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






32. A single user license agreement typically includes many of the following conditions that specify a users responsibility upon acceptance of the agreement






33. Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period






34. Shrinks file sizes - lossy-you will be able to restore the file to its exact original state - lossless - compressed file can be returned to its original state






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






36. Hardware componenet that enables a computer to transmit and recieve data - instructions - and info to and from computers.






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






38. Power on self test to check the various system components and the results are compared with data in a CMOS chip






39. Written by virus author that can damage computer by infecting a computer negatively by altering the way computer works without the users knowledge knowledge or permission.






40. A program that restricts access to certain material on the web






41. Small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device






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






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






44. A unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory






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






46. Most computers (on and off)






47. Universal serial bus port connects peripherals to the computer






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






49. Software used by criminals






50. A program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program - computer - or network. A rootkit can be a back door