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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. A collection of computers and devices connected together - via communications devices and transmissions media.






2. Application software that allows users to access and view Web Pages (Intenet Explorer - Firefox - Safari)






3. A network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network should control when data is being transmitted. Msot popular in LAN






4. Started the internet as a networking project






5. Picure messaging can occur from mobile to mobile and mobile to email






6. A case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.






7. May break in to computer to exploit security weakness. financial gains - revenge.






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






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






10. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






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






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






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






14. Software that helps groups of people work together on projects and share info over a network






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






16. A temporary connection that uses one or more analog telphone lines for communications.






17. 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






18. A large expensive powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousnads of connected users simutaneously






19. Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.






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






21. PGP an encryption program






22. zombie






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






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






26. When online meetings take place on the web






27. Initiates an instruction to transmit data - instructions - or information.






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






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






30. Small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as the processor






31. 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.






32. Enahnces the sound generating capabilites of a personal computer






33. Computer is usually connected to the internet the entire time it is turned on (cable - DSL - fiber - radio signals - satellite)






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






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






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






37. A digital code attached to an electronic message or document - which is unique and which can be used to authenticate the sender or owner. Most often used in electronic commerce.






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






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






40. Static ram- faster and more reliable. Dont need to be re energized as often and are more expensive






41. Provides the user with a physcial response from the device






42. Protective case for optical discs






43. Smaller than heat sink cools processors in notebook comps






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






45. Consists of one or more twisted pair wires bundled together - Used for transmission media. Wires are twisted to reduce the noise






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






47. A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet (0-255)






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






49. On the motherboard hold memory modules






50. Used to gain competitive advantage