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Cse Computer Science Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smallest element in an electronic image
compromised computer
pixel
Noise
SMTP
2. A socket in the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
star network
newsgroup
expansion slot
Terminal
3. Obtains data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place.
wireless access point
data collection device
thread
DVI
4. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music - and other media in hyperlinked documents.
supercomputer
hypermedia
newsreader
pipelining
5. 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
kernal
System Unit
star network
Trojan Horse
6. 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.
disk controller
Personal Computers
IrDA Port
TLS
7. Used to track and identify the location of high risk or high value items.
jewel box
software suite
RTLS
EFT
8. 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
sound card
system bus
disk fragmenter
site license
9. Two main parts are processor and memory.
Software...
Motherboard
GPU
formatting
10. A device that uses a light source toread characters - marks - codes - and converts them into digital data that a computer can process. Uses optical character recognition and optical mark recognition
Bay
optical reader
bugs
Dial Up line
11. The process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Properly closes programs but doesnt save work
ALU
Plug and Play
warm boot
program
12. All computers connected to central device. Hub or switch
star network
Memory
rootkit
defragmenting
13. A segment in memory in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device
OCR
SMTP
hypermedia
buffer
14. A program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take control of the computer
rootkit
Latency
analog
Input
15. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory
macros
Point of Sale terminals
system on a chip
network
16. Controls access to hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides a central storage area for programs - data - and info.
server
preemptive multitasking
supercomputer
video card
17. Converst computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable through the monitor which displays image on the screen
video card
Dedicated line
dot matrix printer
power supply
18. Initiates an instruction to transmit data - instructions - or information.
EULA
sending device
system software...
SIMM
19. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.
sleep mode
bus width
cable modem
FireWire port
20. Programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks. (Web browser)
firmware...
Application software...
MAN
POST
21. Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period
heat pipe
Memory
shareware...
superscalar
22. A family member on a computer
Home user
synthesizer
Firewall
air mouse
23. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs
capacity
bus
Storage Device
MAN
24. Central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network.
router
TLS
Fiber to the Premises
wireless access point
25. A light sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and translates the results into a form the computer can process.
Notebook Computer
byte
Operating system
scanner
26. Business transaction that occurs over Internet business - consumer consumer- consumer business - business
http
E- commerce
optical disc
Netiquette
27. Allows you to insert and remove flash memory and other devoces while the computer is running (flash memory)
spooling
hot plugging
peer to peer network
FireWire port
28. Provids mobile users with a secure connection to the company server as if the user has a private line.
virtual provate network
CAPTCHA
USB port
L2 cache
29. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.
solid state media
Domain name
ciphertext
traffic
30. Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.
RSS 2.0
DNS Server
heat sink
expansion slot
31. Picure messaging can occur from mobile to mobile and mobile to email
MMS
ISP
buffer
cluster
32. Surgeon performs operation by controlling robot when not in the same area as patient.
EDI
telesurgery
connector
parallel processing
33. Multitasking operating system sold by Sun and IBM. stand alone and server operating system
UNIX
online auction
e- learning
optical reader
34. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites
bus network
Transmission media
optical mouse
OCR
35. Is an online area in which isers have wrtten discussions about a particular subject.
newsgroup
EULA
USB port
network
36. System board- is the main circuit board of the system unit.
motherboard
SMTP
Dial Up line
air mouse
37. A popular digital line alternative for the small business or home user. Transmits at fast speeds on existing standard copper telephone wiring.
optical disc
ghosting
DSL
Internet Backbone
38. One or more computers on the network request services from the server. 10 or more computers
video card
utility program
embedded computer
client/server
39. Mad ef aluminum - glass - or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows material to be recorded magnetically
expansion bus
network card
wordwrap
platter
40. The use of computer or network with out permission
Dedicated line
Notebook Computer
hacker
unauthorized access
41. Electrical supply drops.can cause data loss but generally not cause equipment damage
Trojan Horse
Intrusion detection software...
undervoltage
memory module
42. Defines guidelines that specify the eay computers access the medium to which they are attached - types - speed of medium - and types of physical cable or witreless technology used
Domain name system
Information system
network standard
BIOS
43. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network
telesurgery
router
chat client
Web Server
44. Really simple syndication is a specification that many content aggregatorsuse to distribute content to subscribers
RSS 2.0
Plug and Play
machine cycle
liquid flow technology
45. Smaller than heat sink cools processors in notebook comps
streaming
backside bus
overvoltage
heat pipe
46. The last section of the domain name
dot matrix printer
Top level domain
System Software...
corporate spies
47. Latest version of Post office Protocol
network standard
Desktop Computer
POP3
Servers
48. Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet
USB port
Web Application
bus network
digital forensics
49. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.
sleep mode
density
CAPTCHA
mpeg
50. A communications device that sends and recieves data and info to and from digital line
digital certificate
MICR
digital modem
player