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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. Program that euns only on a specific type or make of computer






2. Amercian Standad code for information interchange - is the most widely used coding scheme to represent data






3. A program placed on a computer without the users knowledge that secretly collects info about the user often related to web browsing habits.






4. Virtual reality is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagines environment that appears in a 3d space.






5. Application software that assists oeioke in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities.






6. 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.






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






8. Allows users to keep typing without using enter at the end of each line






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






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






11. The fastest most powerful computer






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






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






14. Hypertext transfer protocol






15. The original article and all subsequent related replies






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






17. Method that uses multiple processors to execute a single program or task requires special software that recognizes how to divide the problemand bring results back together






18. Uses a continous flow of fluids in a process that transfers the heated fluid away from the processor






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






20. A stationary pointing devoce with a ball on its top or side with one or two buttons like a mouse.






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






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






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






24. Computer aided design software assists a professional user in creating designs






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






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






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






28. A family member on a computer






29. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites






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






31. Used to gain competitive advantage






32. Transmission control protocol is a netwrok standard that defines how data are routed from one end of a network to another - ensuring data arrives correctly. Packet switching






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






34. Control unit- part of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations on the computer.






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






36. Computer aided manufacturing refers ti the use of computers to assist with manufacturing process.






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






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






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






40. Latest version of Post office Protocol






41. Errors that can be recognized by automatic update






42. Electrical supply drops.can cause data loss but generally not cause equipment damage






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






44. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






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






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






47. A business that gathers and organizes web content and then distributs the content to subscribers for free or a fee






48. Serves as the interface between the user - the app software - and the computers hardware






49. Started the internet as a networking project






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