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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites






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






3. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






4. Links in text based documents






5. CPU. Interprets and carries out basic instructions that operate the computer. (On motherboard)






6. Device with a monitor - keyboard - and memory






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






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






9. A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer






10. Transmits data via infared light waves.. Both computer and device must have the port for it to work






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






12. Has the illusion of moving images becuase it sends a continuos stream of images






13. Central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network.






14. A communications device that can convert digital signals to analog signals and analog signals to digital signals so data can travel along an analog telephone line. In the form of an adapter card you insert in an expansion slot on motherboard.






15. A web application that combines services from two or more sources creating a new application.






16. Instant messaging - Mobile to mobile - mobile to personal computer - web to mobile






17. One or more computers on the network request services from the server. 10 or more computers






18. The operating system interrupts a program that is executing and passes control to another program waiting to be executed. Operating system regains control if one program stops operating properly






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






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






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






22. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






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






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






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






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






27. Accepts the transmission of data - instructions - or info






28. The design of computers - devices - and media in the network






29. The original article and all subsequent related replies






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






31. A technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network. email spoofing. IP spoofing






32. The use of computer or network with out permission






33. Type of notebook comp that is smaller and less powerful than a normal notebook comp






34. When businesses use the internet to sell products






35. Where ram resides - a small circuit board (RIMM - SIMM - DIMM)






36. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






37. Consumer consumer e commerce.






38. Technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure the software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed






39. 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






40. Small capacity built directly in the processor chip






41. A popular digital line alternative for the small business or home user. Transmits at fast speeds on existing standard copper telephone wiring.






42. A series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. They respond to commands






43. 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






44. Moving pictures experts group is a popular video compression standard






45. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks






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






47. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






48. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)






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