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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. A personal computer you can carry from place to place






2. Arithmetic logic unit- a component of the processor - performs arithmetric - comparison - and operations.






3. The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and info






4. A type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer - its devices - or its software. Helpful in running of application software






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






6. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






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






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






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






10. A program that restricts access to certain material on the web






11. Hardware componenet that enables a computer to transmit and recieve data - instructions - and info to and from computers.






12. Electronic data interchange which defines how data transmits across telephone lines or other means. Minimal peperwork for businesses






13. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet






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






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






16. System board- is the main circuit board of the system unit.






17. Network attached storage is a server connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage. often use RAID configuration






18. Consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks - makes business activites more efficient - to assist with graphics - to support home - personal - and educational tasks - to facilitate communications






19. Graphical User interface - interact with software using text - graphics - and icons






20. ...






21. Hypertext transfer protocol






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






23. zombie






24. Controls timing of all computer operations






25. A server outside the organizations network that controls which communications pass into the organizations network. Screens incoming and outgoing messages






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






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






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






29. A legal agreement that allows multiple users to access the software on the server simutaneously






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






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






32. A family member on a computer






33. Enahnces the sound generating capabilites of a personal computer






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






35. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.






36. A utility that reorgnizes the files and unused space on a computers hard disk so that the operating system accesses data quickly and programs run faster






37. A program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take control of the computer






38. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






39. Consists of special purpose chip and electronic circuits that control the transfer of data - instructions - and information from a disk to and from the system bus and other parts of the computer.






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






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






42. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






43. Users prefer to download or transfer a copy of the images from the digital camera to the computers hard disk






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






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






46. Used to track and identify the location of high risk or high value items.






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






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






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






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