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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A document that you return to the company that creates and sends it.






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






3. Controls timing of all computer operations






4. 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






5. They consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.






6. Helps speed he processes of the comp bc it stores frequently used instructions and data (L1 - L2 cache) cache speeds up the processing time bc it stores frequently used instructions and data.






7. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






8. Initiates an instruction to transmit data - instructions - or information.






9. Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet






10. 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.






11. Each computer or device on the network. often connected by cables






12. The last section of the domain name






13. Provides the user with a physcial response from the device






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






15. Mad ef aluminum - glass - or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows material to be recorded magnetically






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






17. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






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






19. Human speech is bc of its continous signal that vary in strength and quality






20. The number of bits in an area on a storage medium - Higher density means more storage capacity






21. Obtains data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place.






22. A window that provides info - presents availabe options - or requests a response.






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






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






25. A program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take control of the computer






26. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






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






28. Searches for and removes unneccessary files






29. Major carriers of network traffic






30. All computers connected to central device. Hub or switch






31. Arithmetic logic unit- a component of the processor - performs arithmetric - comparison - and operations.






32. A light sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and translates the results into a form the computer can process.






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






34. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems






35. Perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal or financial info.






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






37. DoS attack is an assult whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service such as the Web or email






38. A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access retrieval and use of that data






39. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






40. Latest version of Post office Protocol






41. Characteristics include capacity - platters - read/write heads - cylinders - sectors and tracks - rpm - transfer rate - and access time






42. A device that enables you to join a port and a connector that are both male or female






43. Wide area network is a network that covers a large geographic area such as a city - country - or world. The internet is the biggest






44. Saves any open documents and programs to RAM and places computer into a low power state






45. The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices - machines - or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.






46. Picure messaging can occur from mobile to mobile and mobile to email






47. Protective case for optical discs






48. A program that displays an online advertisement in a pop up. spyware can be hidden in adware






49. An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications






50. 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