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Cse Computer Science Engineering
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engineering
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it-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Encrypted data
neural network
ciphertext
preemptive multitasking
Communications device
2. Magnetoresistive ram- stores data using magnetic charges not electrical. Retains contents after power is out
cable modem
CPU
MRAM
neural network
3. ...
superscalar
access time
single user/multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time
program
4. Does not require a newsreader - easier to use than a newsgroup
message board
unethical employees
adapter cards
network standard
5. Uses the cell phone network to connect to the internet wirelessly from a notebook computer - smart phone - or mobile device
byte
analog
shareware...
wireless modem
6. Popular for LAN. single central cable.
bus network
bugs
TLS
ISP
7. A single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers - insulting material - woven material - plastic outer coating - often used by cable television
compromised computer
OCR
coaxial cable
access time
8. The last section of the domain name
CU
Information system
Memory
Top level domain
9. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.
message board
adapter cards
FireWire port
undervoltage
10. A web application that combines services from two or more sources creating a new application.
freeware...
mashup
peer to peer network
Point of Sale terminals
11. A set of programs that coordinates all of the activies among computer hardware devices.
Operating system
MICR
OMR
single user/multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time
12. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.
business software...
adapter card
bus width
site license
13. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)
preemptive multitasking
fault tolerant computer
L2 cache
hot spot
14. Allows a user to plan schedule and track costs of a project
pixel
project management software...
SMTP
phishing
15. A collection of computers and devices connected together - via communications devices and transmissions media.
network
mpeg
device independent
network license
16. One or more computers on the network request services from the server. 10 or more computers
client/server
dialog box
overvoltage
mashup
17. The layout of the computers and devices ina cmonnunications network. Star - bus - ring.
MMS
Servers
phishing
network topology
18. A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet (0-255)
IP address
jewel box
disk fragmenter
analog
19. Started the internet as a networking project
ARPA
CU
EFT
coaxial cable
20. Anopening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment. Different than a slot
liquid flow technology
Bay
virus signature
Operating system
21. Uses fiber optic cable for internet connection.
Mobile Device
Fiber to the Premises
synthesizer
jack
22. The standard that outlines characteristics of how two network devices communicate
coaxial cable
PNG
communications channel
protocol
23. A real time internet communications service where you can talk to people online.
Bay
RAM
Input
IM
24. Device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer. (modem - disk drives - printers)
peripheral
keygen
Hot spots
integrated circuit
25. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors
Denial of Service attack
formatting
sleep mode
firmware...
26. A small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
touchpad
stored program concept
IrDA Port
commands
27. Determines the number of bits that can be transmitted at one time
optical reader
star network
bus width
Domain name
28. Screen savors were made to prevent this - which etched images permanently onto the screen
Web Server
chasis...
ghosting
optical disc
29. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.
download
animated Gif...
data collection device
Noise
30. The technology of authenticating a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic.
telesurgery
biometrics
NAS
Communications device
31. A business that gathers and organizes web content and then distributs the content to subscribers for free or a fee
product activation
script kiddie
Content Aggregator
optical disc
32. The amount of data - instructions - and information that can travel over communications channel
system on a chip
worm
hard disk
bandwidth
33. Controls access to the hardware - software and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for data - programs - and info
BIOS
Servers
player
superscalar
34. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.
bus
Information system
VAN
fiber optic cable
35. The number of bytes a storage medium can hold
Operating system
pixel
Hot spots
capacity
36. A technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network. email spoofing. IP spoofing
cold boot
Desktop Computer
broadband internet service
spoofing
37. Wide area network is a network that covers a large geographic area such as a city - country - or world. The internet is the biggest
WAN
machine cycle
download
groupware...
38. Used to gain competitive advantage
cracker
downloading
corporate spies
ethernet
39. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate
product activation
solid state drive
compromised computer
certificate authority
40. A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer
Web Server
expansion slot
machine cycle
multi- core processor
41. The original article and all subsequent related replies
thread
transistor
download
volatile memory
42. A know specific pattern of virus code.
compromised computer
twisted pair cable
virus signature
Memory
43. Digital light processor uses tiny mirrors to reflect light
Home user
digital forensics
traffic
DLP projector
44. Hardware componenet that enables a computer to transmit and recieve data - instructions - and info to and from computers.
Communications device
thread
hacker
Bluetooth
45. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks
system bus
client
MICR
utility programs
46. The number of bits in an area on a storage medium - Higher density means more storage capacity
data collection device
platter
CPU
density
47. A device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit and contains multiple USB ports in which you plus cables from USB devices. Self- powered
USB hub
heat pipe
PNG
animated Gif...
48. On software is infinitie space and depth for VR
ethernet
shareware...
VR world
disk controller
49. 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
star network
system software...
disk fragmenter
RAID
50. 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.
product activation
Hot spots
bus
fixed wireless