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Cse Computer Science Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of notebook comp that is smaller and less powerful than a normal notebook comp
DSL modem
hacker
SRAM
Netbook
2. The role of memory to store both data and programs
stored program concept
device independent
noise
liquid flow technology
3. Consists of capturing - sorting - analyzing - displaying - printing - and manipulating images.
L1 cache
system bus
MAN
image processing
4. Acts as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges
transistor
cyberterrorist
Storage Device
back door
5. Privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer model.
DLP projector
proprietary software...
ghosting
L2 cache
6. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices
transistor
Hot spots
motherboard
unauthorized access
7. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information
WAN
mashup
firmware...
streaming
8. 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
port
online auction
cold boot
OCR
9. An instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.
tactile output
commands
biometrics
device dependant
10. Measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium and the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor
network standard
access time
jewel box
RTLS
11. A small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
OMR
gender changer
touchpad
downloading
12. Builds and maintains lists of words found on websites. Useful for search engines
VR world
adware
pipelining
spider
13. Special software to listen to audio
player
pointing stick
DSL
system on a chip
14. Basic input/output systemis firmware that contains the computers startup instructions
air mouse
IM
BIOS
expansion slot
15. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection
Application software...
fixed wireless
digital
Motherboard
16. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites
program
shareware...
Transmission media
cluster
17. 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
newsgroup
CERT/CC
kernal
OSP
18. Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period
business software...
driver
virtual provate network
shareware...
19. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.
memory slots
traffic
Laser printer
adware
20. Someone who uses internet to destroy or damage computers for political reasons.
Fiber to the Premises
cyberterrorist
network topology
IP address
21. Power on self test to check the various system components and the results are compared with data in a CMOS chip
digital certificate
Fiber to the Premises
IrDA Port
POST
22. Reorganizing it so that the files are store in continous sectors
wordwrap
analog
defragmenting
Internet Backbone
23. The process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Properly closes programs but doesnt save work
warm boot
Latency
ASCII
RAID
24. Is a security measure that defines who can access it and what actions they can take while acessing the computer
heat sink
product activation
Domain name
access control
25. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.
integrated circuit
proprietary software...
honeypot
touchpad
26. A type of always on connection that is established between two communications devices. better than dial up line
Bluetooth
Dedicated line
peer to peer network
access control
27. Static ram- faster and more reliable. Dont need to be re energized as often and are more expensive
Domain name
SRAM
bus network
Fiber to the Premises
28. A communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have a built in networking capability to access a network
Top level domain
streaming cam
network card
pointing stick
29. One or more computers on the network request services from the server. 10 or more computers
neural network
client/server
ghosting
WAN
30. Encrypted data
compromised computer
ciphertext
newsreader
Mobile Device
31. Major carriers of network traffic
cloud storage
digital certificate
CMOS
Internet Backbone
32. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)
token ring
L2 cache
TCP/IP
OCR
33. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup
Storage Media
embedded computer
newsreader
Domain name
34. Faster growing operating system that includes free programming languages and utility programs - multipurpose operating system
telesurgery
network architecture
Internet Backbone
Linux
35. Facilitates communications - shares hardware - sharing data and info - sharing software - trasnferring funds -
jewel box
bugs
network
utility programs
36. A socket in the motherboard that can hold an adapter card
gender changer
air mouse
turnaround document
expansion slot
37. 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
plug- in
machine cycle
chat client
disk fragmenter
38. Does not require a newsreader - easier to use than a newsgroup
IrDA Port
message board
microbrowser
corporate spies
39. Transmission media on which the data - instructions - information travel.
cyberterrorist
Dial up modems
communications channel
animated Gif...
40. Contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying an electrical current
online auction
integrated circuit
keygen
broadband
41. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures
Netiquette
Information system
business software...
cable modem
42. Controls access to hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides a central storage area for programs - data - and info.
server
single user/multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time
RIMM
byte
43. Smallest element in an electronic image
preemptive multitasking
pixel
access control
router
44. Started the internet as a networking project
ARPA
wireless access point
wireless Internet service provider
chasis...
45. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.
expansion bus
Intrusion detection software...
preemptive multitasking
rootkit
46. The original article and all subsequent related replies
message board
thread
corporate spies
Linux
47. Occurs when the incoming electrical power increases. Can cause immediate and permanent damage to hardware
microbrowser
drive bay
overvoltage
bit
48. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors
defragmenting
data collection device
Desktop Computer
formatting
49. Optical mark recognition reads hand drawn marks such as circles or rectangles.
hypertext
OMR
system software...
utility programs
50. Two or more computers transfer data - instructions - and information.
memory module
crimeware
communications
machine cycle