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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






2. Programs that control or maintian the operations of the computer and its devices. Interface between user - application software - and computers software






3. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.






4. 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






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






6. The delivery of education via some electronic method such as the internet - networks - or optical disks.






7. A small metal or plastic device that uses pressure instead of ink.






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






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






10. Media transmit multiple signals simutaneously. Download faster than upload






11. Controls timing of all computer operations






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






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






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






15. Accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data - stealing info - or other malicious actions.






16. Method that uses multiple processors to execute a single program or task requires special software that recognizes how to divide the problemand bring results back together






17. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors






18. Connects the processor to cache.






19. Provides a means of sharing distributing and searching through documents by converting them unti a format that can be viewed by any user.






20. Mathematical formula that generates a code from the contents of the message






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






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






23. The process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Properly closes programs but doesnt save work






24. Records in a file both successful and unsuccessful attempts.






25. 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






26. Device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer. (modem - disk drives - printers)






27. The process of transferring data in a continous and even flow which allows users to access a file while it is transmitting






28. Personal information manager is application software that includes features to help users organize personal info






29. Internet Service Provider- a regional or national access provider






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






31. Small peice of semi- conducting material - usually silicon - on whoch integrated cicuits are etched.






32. Electronic data interchange which defines how data transmits across telephone lines or other means. Minimal peperwork for businesses






33. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






34. 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






35. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.






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






37. The layout of the computers and devices ina cmonnunications network. Star - bus - ring.






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






39. A motion sensing mouse - allows you to control objects by moving the mouse in predetermined directions through air






40. 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






41. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






42. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.






43. Software used by criminals






44. Errors that can be recognized by automatic update






45. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






46. The time it takes a signal to trvale from one location to another on a network Neg effect- distance - type of transmission media - and number of nodes data must travel through - bandwith high latency low for best performance






47. Enahnces the sound generating capabilites of a personal computer






48. Other computers and mobile devices on the networ that rely on the server for its resources






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






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