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Cse Computer Science Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Multitasking operating system sold by Sun and IBM. stand alone and server operating system
Top level domain
Motherboard
EFT
UNIX
2. A device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit and contains multiple USB ports in which you plus cables from USB devices. Self- powered
solid state media
hard disk
commands
USB hub
3. Uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices.
POP3
Bluetooth
sleep mode
site license
4. Records in a file both successful and unsuccessful attempts.
kernal
sending device
audit trail
pixel
5. A single user license agreement typically includes many of the following conditions that specify a users responsibility upon acceptance of the agreement
Web Server
EULA
adapter cards
RAM
6. Random access memory- memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices
bus width
network topology
trackball
RAM
7. Small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that absorbs and disperses heat produced by electrical components such as the processor
connector
driver
heat sink
WAN
8. Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.
DNS Server
public- domain software...
Communications device
ARPA
9. Sends documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.
scanner
spooling
DTP
neural network
10. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network
router
ring network
system unit
Domain name system
11. Central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network.
network card
wireless access point
Bay
RFID
12. A communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have a built in networking capability to access a network
Point of Sale terminals
network card
buffer
botnets
13. The amount of data - instructions - and information that can travel over communications channel
solid state media
bandwidth
expansion slot
register
14. Amount of time it takes for the processor to read data - instructions - and information from memory. Directly affects processing data time.
access time
ARPA
RAM
utility program
15. Contains 10 or fewer comps - with similar reponsibilities and capabilities
peer to peer network
digital forensics
Motherboard
plug- in
16. Computer is usually connected to the internet the entire time it is turned on (cable - DSL - fiber - radio signals - satellite)
broadband internet service
adware
system unit
USB hub
17. Standard specifies that computers and devices on the networl share or pass a special signal called a token in a unidirectional manner and in a preset order. only one token per network
token ring
IM
disk fragmenter
virus signature
18. A real time internet communications service where you can talk to people online.
audit trail
Terminal
virus
IM
19. Screen savors were made to prevent this - which etched images permanently onto the screen
streaming
RIMM
Bluetooth
ghosting
20. Users prefer to download or transfer a copy of the images from the digital camera to the computers hard disk
download
hypertext
DNS Server
FireWire port
21. Device with a monitor - keyboard - and memory
single user/multitasking operating system allows a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time
spoofing
Terminal
embedded computer
22. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems
NAS
cloud storage
cross - platform
proprietary software...
23. 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
Latency
chip
cross - platform
ISP
24. 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
memory slots
parallel processing
solid state drive
DSL
25. Uses email as a vehicle for extortion. Threaten users if they are not paid a sum of money
SMTP
virtual provate network
cyberextortionist
bit
26. Connects the processor to cache.
backside bus
Netbook
cloud storage
RAID
27. Other computers and mobile devices on the networ that rely on the server for its resources
network card
E- retail
client
http
28. Application software that allows users to access and view Web Pages (Intenet Explorer - Firefox - Safari)
botnets
Netiquette
Web Browser
turnaround document
29. 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
hot plugging
optical reader
downloading
communications channel
30. Method that the internet uses to store domain names and their corressponding IP addresses
Domain name system
online security service
coaxial cable
product activation
31. A type of system software that allows users to perform maintenence type tasks
site license
utility program
RFID
tactile output
32. A window that provides info - presents availabe options - or requests a response.
mpeg
EULA
BIOS
dialog box
33. Saves any open documents and programs to RAM and places computer into a low power state
Memory Cache
drive bay
sleep mode
scanner
34. Allows a user to plan schedule and track costs of a project
cross - platform
project management software...
coaxial cable
Drive Bay
35. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs
Communications device
fixed wireless
jack
MAN
36. Smallest element in an electronic image
multifunction peripheral
Point of Sale terminals
OSP
pixel
37. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites
WAN
Transmission media
cluster
transistor
38. Electronic data interchange which defines how data transmits across telephone lines or other means. Minimal peperwork for businesses
online auction
DIMM
client
EDI
39. Really simple syndication is a specification that many content aggregatorsuse to distribute content to subscribers
RSS 2.0
project management software...
unauthorized access
crimeware
40. On the motherboard hold memory modules
software suite
PNG
memory slots
Output
41. Controls timing of all computer operations
kernal
multi- core processor
system clock
bit
42. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor provides high speeds and consumes little power. Used by RAM - flash memory - and other memory chips. USes battery power
CMOS
payload
DVI
VAN
43. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.
bandwidth
synthesizer
rootkit
digital certificate
44. Unencrypted readable data
plaintext
broadband
Content Aggregator
OCR
45. Controls access to the hardware - software and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for data - programs - and info
macros
ethernet
Servers
bus network
46. A stationary pointing devoce with a ball on its top or side with one or two buttons like a mouse.
supercomputer
trackball
warm boot
network license
47. Consists of one or more twisted pair wires bundled together - Used for transmission media. Wires are twisted to reduce the noise
server
VR world
twisted pair cable
database
48. A series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. They respond to commands
Web Server
OMR
program
spider
49. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices
SRAM
cyberterrorist
Storage Device
Hot spots
50. Radio frequency identification is a technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object. Can contain antenna and memory chips
network license
fiber optic cable
RFID
driver