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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 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.






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






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






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






5. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet






6. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






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






8. A program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take control of the computer






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






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






11. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites






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






13. Two or more computers transfer data - instructions - and information.






14. A server that you connect to to start a chat session.






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






16. Allows a user to plan schedule and track costs of a project






17. Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed (On motherboard)






18. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)






19. A light sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and translates the results into a form the computer can process.






20. Transmission media on which the data - instructions - information travel.






21. (laptop computer) portable personal computer often able to fit in your lap






22. Extends the capabilites of a browser.






23. Where ram resides - a small circuit board (RIMM - SIMM - DIMM)






24. Some viruses are hidden in it - which are instructions saved in software such as word processing or spreadsheet program






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






26. A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet (0-255)






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






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






29. Allows users to keep typing without using enter at the end of each line






30. A colection of individual programs available together as a unit. lower cost and ease of use






31. Perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal or financial info.






32. Text version of an IP address






33. 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






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






35. Dual inline memory module forms two sets of contact






36. 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






37. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






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






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






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






41. Major carriers of network traffic






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






43. A real time internet communications service where you can talk to people online.






44. Graphical User interface - interact with software using text - graphics - and icons






45. Optical mark recognition reads hand drawn marks such as circles or rectangles.






46. An instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.






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






48. Component of the system unit that converts AC to DC power. Have built in fans to keep it cool.






49. Users prefer to download or transfer a copy of the images from the digital camera to the computers hard disk






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