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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Text version of an IP address






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






3. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network






4. Protective case for optical discs






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






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






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






8. A set of programs that coordinates all of the activies among computer hardware devices.






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






10. A single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers - insulting material - woven material - plastic outer coating - often used by cable television






11. Major carriers of network traffic






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






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






14. A technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network. email spoofing. IP spoofing






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






16. Automatically analyzes all network traffic and notifies network administrators of suspicious behavior pattermsor system breaches






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Sends documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.






29. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






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






31. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks






32. Software used by criminals






33. Faster - higher quality than ink jet. Uses toner that sticks to the page from a combo of pressure and heat.






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






35. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






36. Facilitates communications - shares hardware - sharing data and info - sharing software - trasnferring funds -






37. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures






38. Graphics processing unit controls the manipulation and display of graphics on the display device.






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






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






41. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






42. Computing device small enough to hold in your hand






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






44. Programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks. (Web browser)






45. 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






46. System board- is the main circuit board of the system unit.






47. A communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have a built in networking capability to access a network






48. Optical disk drive - hard disk drive - usb flash drive - card reader/writer - memory cards - external hard disk.






49. 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






50. Simple mail transfer protocol is a communications protocol used by some outgoing mail servers.