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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security






2. Privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer model.






3. 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






4. Redundant array of independant disks which is a group of to or more inegrated hard disks. An ideal storage system for users who must have data available when the access it






5. Organization that sells and manages domain names






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






7. Network attached storage is a server connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage. often use RAID configuration






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






9. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.






10. Moving pictures experts group is a popular video compression standard






11. The standard that outlines characteristics of how two network devices communicate






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






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






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






15. Each computer or device on the network. often connected by cables






16. The core of the operating system that manages memory and devices - maintains the computer clock - starts programs - and assigns the computers resources such as devices and data. Memory resident






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






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






19. 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.






20. A series of network standards that specifies how two wireless devices communicate over the air with each other. MIMO






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






22. Searches for and removes unneccessary files






23. A utility that reorgnizes the files and unused space on a computers hard disk so that the operating system accesses data quickly and programs run faster






24. 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.






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






26. Computer designed so the system unit - input devices - output devices - and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.






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






28. Software used by criminals






29. Hides within or looks like a legitimate program such as a screen saver






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






31. All computers connected to central device. Hub or switch






32. Encrypted data






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






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






35. The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices - machines - or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.






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






37. Anopening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment. Different than a slot






38. Reorganizing it so that the files are store in continous sectors






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






40. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






41. A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer






42. The fastest most powerful computer






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






44. A device that enables you to join a port and a connector that are both male or female






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






46. 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.






47. Desktop publishing software enables pro designers to create sophisticated docs that contain text graphics nd colors.






48. Consists of electronic components that store instrcuctions waiting to be executed by the processor - data needed by those instructions - and the results of processing data. Consist of one or more chips on the motherboard or some other circuit board o






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






50. They consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.