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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Holds one or more disk drives






3. Organization that sells and manages domain names






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






5. Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance- type tasks usually related to managing a computer - its devices - or its programs. (transfer photos to an optical disk.






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






7. A network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network should control when data is being transmitted. Msot popular in LAN






8. A type of system software that allows users to perform maintenence type tasks






9. A small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.






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






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






12. A type of always on connection that is established between two communications devices. better than dial up line






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






14. Consumer consumer e commerce.






15. The destructive event or prank the program intended to deliver






16. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






17. The design of computers - devices - and media in the network






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






19. Many scanners have this optical character recognition software which can read and convert text documents into electronic files. Includes a small optical scanner for reading characters






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






21. The amount of data - instructions - and information that can travel over communications channel






22. Integrates the functions of a processor - memory and a video card on a single chip.






23. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






24. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






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






26. Computer aided design software assists a professional user in creating designs






27. A window that provides info - presents availabe options - or requests a response.






28. Major carriers of network traffic






29. A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data instructions and information. Faster - use less power - last more than 5 years - higher failure rate - cost much more






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. 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.






32. A computer that can perform all of its input - processing - output - and storage activities by itself (PC - Apple)






33. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






34. Computer automatically can configure adapter cards and other peripherals as you install them






35. Amercian Standad code for information interchange - is the most widely used coding scheme to represent data






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






37. Program that euns only on a specific type or make of computer






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






39. Device with a monitor - keyboard - and memory






40. Amount of time it takes for the processor to read data - instructions - and information from memory. Directly affects processing data time.






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






42. A program that displays an online advertisement in a pop up. spyware can be hidden in adware






43. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs






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






45. The last section of the domain name






46. Computer aided manufacturing refers ti the use of computers to assist with manufacturing process.






47. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






48. When businesses use the internet to sell products






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






50. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer