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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. Protective case for optical discs






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






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






4. Unencrypted readable data






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Builds and maintains lists of words found on websites. Useful for search engines






10. Dynamic ram- chips must be re energized constantly or they lose their contents.






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






12. Operating system on mobile devices that generally resides on ROM






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






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






15. Saves any open docs or programs to hardisk before removing power






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






17. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






18. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






19. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites






20. 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






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






22. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






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






24. Determines the number of bits that can be transmitted at one time






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






26. Basic input/output systemis firmware that contains the computers startup instructions






27. Computer is usually connected to the internet the entire time it is turned on (cable - DSL - fiber - radio signals - satellite)






28. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.






29. Same intent as cracker but does not have technical skills and knowledge. Often use prewritten hacking






30. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






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






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






33. A system that attempts to imitate the behavior of a human brain.






34. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle






35. Started the internet as a networking project






36. Single inline memory module forms a single set of contacts






37. Local area network- network tat connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as a home






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






39. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






40. Smaller than heat sink cools processors in notebook comps






41. Other computers and mobile devices on the networ that rely on the server for its resources






42. A unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory






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






44. Text version of an IP address






45. A know specific pattern of virus code.






46. An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications






47. Hypertext transfer protocol






48. Holds one or more disk drives






49. (program) consists of related instructions that tells computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them






50. Device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer. (modem - disk drives - printers)