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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process if a computer or device recieveing info info from the server on the internet






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






3. Searches for and removes unneccessary files






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






5. Latest version of Post office Protocol






6. Human speech is bc of its continous signal that vary in strength and quality






7. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security






8. When businesses use the internet to sell products






9. A type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer - its devices - or its software. Helpful in running of application software






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






11. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor provides high speeds and consumes little power. Used by RAM - flash memory - and other memory chips. USes battery power






12. Shrinks file sizes - lossy-you will be able to restore the file to its exact original state - lossless - compressed file can be returned to its original state






13. Organization that sells and manages domain names






14. Internet teephony- enables users to speak to other users over the internet






15. Operating system on mobile devices that generally resides on ROM






16. The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and info






17. Broadband modem- sends and recives digital data over the cable television






18. Controls access to the hardware - software and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for data - programs - and info






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






20. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






21. Saves any open docs or programs to hardisk before removing power






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






23. Surgeon performs operation by controlling robot when not in the same area as patient.






24. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






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






26. Arithmetic logic unit- a component of the processor - performs arithmetric - comparison - and operations.






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






28. Transport layer security provides encryption of all data that passes between a client and an internet server - Requires client to have digital certif






29. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






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






31. Central processing unit- processor- interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.






32. zombie






33. The last section of the domain name






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






35. Builds and maintains lists of words found on websites. Useful for search engines






36. 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.






37. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






38. Does not lose its contents when power is turned off (permanent - ROM - flash memory - CMOS)






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






40. Basic input/output systemis firmware that contains the computers startup instructions






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






42. The delivery of education via some electronic method such as the internet - networks - or optical disks.






43. Allows the various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other. Bits travel on a bus from input to memory to processor to output. Data Bus. Address Bus.






44. Occurs when the incoming electrical power increases. Can cause immediate and permanent damage to hardware






45. Magnetoresistive ram- stores data using magnetic charges not electrical. Retains contents after power is out






46. A part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory






47. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






48. When turning on a computer that has been turned off completly






49. On software is infinitie space and depth for VR






50. On the motherboard hold memory modules