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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Single inline memory module forms a single set of contacts






2. Consists of one or more twisted pair wires bundled together - Used for transmission media. Wires are twisted to reduce the noise






3. The use of computer or network with out permission






4. Consists of electronic components that store instrcuctions waiting to be executed by the processor - data needed by those instructions - and the results of processing data. Consist of one or more chips on the motherboard or some other circuit board o






5. The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices - machines - or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.






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






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






8. Designed for mobile devices






9. The role of memory to store both data and programs






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






11. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.






12. Multitasking operating system sold by Sun and IBM. stand alone and server operating system






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






14. Text version of an IP address






15. A notcie that guarantees a user or web site is legit. E- commerce use it often






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






17. Magnetoresistive ram- stores data using magnetic charges not electrical. Retains contents after power is out






18. An instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.






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






20. Uses fiber optic cable for internet connection.






21. Hypertext transfer protocol






22. Desktop publishing software enables pro designers to create sophisticated docs that contain text graphics nd colors.






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






24. Extends the capabilites of a browser.






25. Transmission media on which the data - instructions - information travel.






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






27. 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.






28. Acts as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges






29. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






30. A personal computer you can carry from place to place






31. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems






32. Copies itself repeatedly in memory using up system resources and possibly shutting down the system






33. A series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. They respond to commands






34. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.






35. A digital code attached to an electronic message or document - which is unique and which can be used to authenticate the sender or owner. Most often used in electronic commerce.






36. Electronic funds transfer allows users connected to a network to transfer money from one bank account to another via transmission media






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






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






39. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.






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






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






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






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






44. Read only memory refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions (firmware)






45. A small metal or plastic device that uses pressure instead of ink.






46. 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.






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






48. (laptop computer) portable personal computer often able to fit in your lap






49. Privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer model.






50. Is an online area in which isers have wrtten discussions about a particular subject.