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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. Power on self test to check the various system components and the results are compared with data in a CMOS chip






2. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory






3. Controls timing of all computer operations






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






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






6. Sends documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.






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






8. Rambus inline memory module house RDRAM chips






9. Unencrypted readable data






10. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






11. Internet teephony- enables users to speak to other users over the internet






12. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






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






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






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






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






17. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






18. A device that uses a light source toread characters - marks - codes - and converts them into digital data that a computer can process. Uses optical character recognition and optical mark recognition






19. A server that you connect to to start a chat session.






20. Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.






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






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






23. Accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data - stealing info - or other malicious actions.






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






25. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network






26. Smallest unit of data the computer can process






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






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






29. Small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as the processor






30. 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






31. Internet connections using regular copper telephone lines.






32. Designed for mobile devices






33. Optical disk drive - hard disk drive - usb flash drive - card reader/writer - memory cards - external hard disk.






34. Any data or instructions entered into the memory of the computer






35. When businesses use the internet to sell products






36. A case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.






37. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






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






39. 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






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






41. Facilitates communications - shares hardware - sharing data and info - sharing software - trasnferring funds -






42. Searches for and removes unneccessary files






43. Random access memory- memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices






44. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music - and other media in hyperlinked documents.






45. Records in a file both successful and unsuccessful attempts.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor provides high speeds and consumes little power. Used by RAM - flash memory - and other memory chips. USes battery power






49. Loses its contents when power is turned off (RAM)






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