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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure the software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed






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






3. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






4. Wireless network that provides internet connections to mobile comouters and devices WiFi - WiMAX - Bluetooth






5. A motion sensing mouse - allows you to control objects by moving the mouse in predetermined directions through air






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






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






8. Special software to listen to audio






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






10. The last section of the domain name






11. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security






12. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






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






14. The standard that outlines characteristics of how two network devices communicate






15. A personal computer you can carry from place to place






16. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






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






18. A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data instructions and information. Faster - use less power - last more than 5 years - higher failure rate - cost much more






19. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






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






21. A computer with limited processing power that enables users to send data to and recieve info from a host computer. POS terminals - ATM - and DVD kiosks






22. 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






23. Personal information manager is application software that includes features to help users organize personal info






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






25. A legal agreement that allows multiple users to access the software on the server simutaneously






26. A communications device that sends and recieves data and info to and from digital line






27. A set of programs that coordinates all of the activies among computer hardware devices.






28. Used to track and identify the location of high risk or high value items.






29. 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






30. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






31. Unencrypted readable data






32. 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.






33. Universal serial bus port connects peripherals to the computer






34. Radio frequency identification is a technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object. Can contain antenna and memory chips






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






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






37. A communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have a built in networking capability to access a network






38. Uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouses movement






39. Automatically analyzes all network traffic and notifies network administrators of suspicious behavior pattermsor system breaches






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






41. 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






42. Does not require a newsreader - easier to use than a newsgroup






43. Short for key generator creats software registration numbers and sometimes activation codes.






44. Programs that control or maintian the operations of the computer and its devices. Interface between user - application software - and computers software






45. The time it takes a signal to trvale from one location to another on a network Neg effect- distance - type of transmission media - and number of nodes data must travel through - bandwith high latency low for best performance






46. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors






47. Computer automatically can configure adapter cards and other peripherals as you install them






48. 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.






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






50. When turning on a computer that has been turned off completly