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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. Optical mark recognition reads hand drawn marks such as circles or rectangles.






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






3. A case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. (connected to motherboard)






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






5. Provids mobile users with a secure connection to the company server as if the user has a private line.






6. Latest version of Post office Protocol






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. A socket in the motherboard that can hold an adapter card






11. The process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Properly closes programs but doesnt save work






12. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






13. ...






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






15. Broadband modem- sends and recives digital data over the cable television






16. They can execute more than one instruction per clock cycle






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






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






19. The number of bytes a storage medium can hold






20. 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.






21. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.






22. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures






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






24. Method that the internet uses to store domain names and their corressponding IP addresses






25. Does not lose its contents when power is turned off (permanent - ROM - flash memory - CMOS)






26. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.






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






28. 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.






29. Designed for mobile devices






30. Contains many microscopic pathways capable of carrying an electrical current






31. Other computers and mobile devices on the networ that rely on the server for its resources






32. A collection of computers and devices connected together - via communications devices and transmissions media.






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






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






35. (program) consists of related instructions that tells computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them






36. Copyrighted software provided at no cost by company that retains all rights to software






37. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






38. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






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






40. Power on self test to check the various system components and the results are compared with data in a CMOS chip






41. 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






42. Started the internet as a networking project






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






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






45. Some viruses are hidden in it - which are instructions saved in software such as word processing or spreadsheet program






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






47. Programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks. (Web browser)






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






49. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs






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