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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Computing device small enough to hold in your hand






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






3. ...






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






5. Personal information manager is application software that includes features to help users organize personal info






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






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






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






9. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






10. Connects the processor to cache.






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






12. A technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate to a victim computer or network. email spoofing. IP spoofing






13. A legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers.






14. The discovery - collection adn analysis of evidence found on computers and networks






15. One or more computers on the network request services from the server. 10 or more computers






16. A real time internet communications service where you can talk to people online.






17. On the motherboard hold memory modules






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






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






20. Defines guidelines that specify the eay computers access the medium to which they are attached - types - speed of medium - and types of physical cable or witreless technology used






21. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs






22. Loses its contents when power is turned off (RAM)






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






24. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






25. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






26. Occurs when the incoming electrical power increases. Can cause immediate and permanent damage to hardware






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouses movement






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






33. Initiates an instruction to transmit data - instructions - or information.






34. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






35. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks






36. Transport layer security provides encryption of all data that passes between a client and an internet server - Requires client to have digital certif






37. Static ram- faster and more reliable. Dont need to be re energized as often and are more expensive






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






39. Technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure the software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed






40. 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






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






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






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






44. A single copper wire surrounded by at least three layers - insulting material - woven material - plastic outer coating - often used by cable television






45. Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period






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






47. A case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.






48. Holds one or more disk drives






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






50. A colection of individual programs available together as a unit. lower cost and ease of use