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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any data or instructions entered into the memory of the computer






2. Organization that sells and manages domain names






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






4. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






5. Online service provider- has many members features along with internet access such as IM or Web browsers.






6. A case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. (connected to motherboard)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Continues to operate when one of its components fails - ensuring that no data is lost






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






17. Holds one or more disk drives






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






19. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.






20. 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






21. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






22. A small metal or plastic device that uses pressure instead of ink.






23. 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.






24. Consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks - makes business activites more efficient - to assist with graphics - to support home - personal - and educational tasks - to facilitate communications






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






26. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






27. A socket in the motherboard that can hold an adapter card






28. Device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer. (modem - disk drives - printers)






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






30. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.






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






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






33. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors






34. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






35. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle






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






37. The fastest most powerful computer






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






39. A computer with limited processing power that enables users to send data to and recieve info from a host computer. POS terminals - ATM - and DVD kiosks






40. Single inline memory module forms a single set of contacts






41. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.






42. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory






43. Errors that can be recognized by automatic update






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






45. Internet Service Provider- a regional or national access provider






46. Rambus inline memory module house RDRAM chips






47. Connects the processor to cache.






48. The technology of authenticating a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic.






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






50. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites