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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Each computer or device on the network. often connected by cables






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






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






4. Used to gain competitive advantage






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






6. Smallest unit of data the computer can process






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






8. Impact printer that uses tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism to stike an inked ribbon






9. Uses fiber optic cable for internet connection.






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






11. Storage over an internet service






12. 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.






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






14. 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






15. Unencrypted readable data






16. Users prefer to download or transfer a copy of the images from the digital camera to the computers hard disk






17. Mathematical formula that generates a code from the contents of the message






18. A computer that can perform all of its input - processing - output - and storage activities by itself (PC - Apple)






19. The layout of the computers and devices ina cmonnunications network. Star - bus - ring.






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






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






22. Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance- type tasks usually related to managing a computer - its devices - or its programs. (transfer photos to an optical disk.






23. Random access memory- memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices






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






25. Control unit- part of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations on the computer.






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






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






28. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet






29. Really simple syndication is a specification that many content aggregatorsuse to distribute content to subscribers






30. Where a computer keeps data - instructions - and information (flash drives - hard disks - optical disks - memory cards)






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






32. Major carriers of network traffic






33. Text version of an IP address






34. Hides within or looks like a legitimate program such as a screen saver






35. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.






36. Electronic data interchange which defines how data transmits across telephone lines or other means. Minimal peperwork for businesses






37. Read only memory refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions (firmware)






38. A type of storage media that consists of flat disc and is written and read by a laser






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






40. The destructive event or prank the program intended to deliver






41. Reorganizing it so that the files are store in continous sectors






42. A document that you return to the company that creates and sends it.






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






44. Is an online area in which isers have wrtten discussions about a particular subject.






45. A type of system software that allows users to perform maintenence type tasks






46. When businesses use the internet to sell products






47. Data that has been processed in a useful form- text - graphics - audio - video






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






49. 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






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