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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Faster - higher quality than ink jet. Uses toner that sticks to the page from a combo of pressure and heat.






2. The process of transferring data in a continous and even flow which allows users to access a file while it is transmitting






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






4. Encrypted data






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






6. Copies itself repeatedly in memory using up system resources and possibly shutting down the system






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






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






9. Computing device small enough to hold in your hand






10. 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






11. Faster growing operating system that includes free programming languages and utility programs - multipurpose operating system






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






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






14. Most computers (on and off)






15. Smallest unit of data the computer can process






16. The last section of the domain name






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






18. Dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signal. Carries more signals - faster - less noise - better security - smaller size






19. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






20. Component of the system unit that converts AC to DC power. Have built in fans to keep it cool.






21. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






22. An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications






23. Computer aided manufacturing refers ti the use of computers to assist with manufacturing process.






24. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






25. Defines guidelines that specify the eay computers access the medium to which they are attached - types - speed of medium - and types of physical cable or witreless technology used






26. A collection of networked computers that have been compromised by malware operating in a collected cohesive fashion - (coordinated by a controller computer). Can leverage the combined computing power of their botnets to launch targeted denial of serv






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






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






29. Converst computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable through the monitor which displays image on the screen






30. 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.






31. Software used by criminals






32. The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet.






33. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






34. Searches for and removes unneccessary files






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






36. Unencrypted readable data






37. Controls access to hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides a central storage area for programs - data - and info.






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






39. Connects the processor to cache.






40. Device with a monitor - keyboard - and memory






41. 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






42. (laptop computer) portable personal computer often able to fit in your lap






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






44. Smallest element in an electronic image






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






46. A cable forms a closed loop with all computers. one direction






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






48. Is a hardware or software that protects a networks resources from intrusion by users on another such as the internet.






49. 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.






50. Redundant array of independant disks which is a group of to or more inegrated hard disks. An ideal storage system for users who must have data available when the access it