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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. Used to gain competitive advantage






2. A small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.






3. 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






4. Smallest element in an electronic image






5. The delivery of education via some electronic method such as the internet - networks - or optical disks.






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






7. Designed for mobile devices






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






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






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






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






12. Connects the processor to cache.






13. Computer aided design software assists a professional user in creating designs






14. Retains existing application software and data files even if you can change computer models or vendors






15. Programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks. (Web browser)






16. Small program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device






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






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






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






20. Uses email as a vehicle for extortion. Threaten users if they are not paid a sum of money






21. They consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.






22. A program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program - computer - or network. A rootkit can be a back door






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






24. A document that you return to the company that creates and sends it.






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






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






27. When turning on a computer that has been turned off completly






28. 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






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






30. Controls access to hardware - software - and other resources on the network and provides a central storage area for programs - data - and info.






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






32. 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






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






34. The core of the operating system that manages memory and devices - maintains the computer clock - starts programs - and assigns the computers resources such as devices and data. Memory resident






35. Measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium and the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor






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






37. Sends documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.






38. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






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






40. Controls timing of all computer operations






41. Protective case for optical discs






42. Allows users to keep typing without using enter at the end of each line






43. Digital light processor uses tiny mirrors to reflect light






44. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory






45. MFP is a single devce that looks like a printer or copy machine but provides the functionality of a printer - copier - scanner - and fax






46. A temporary connection that uses one or more analog telphone lines for communications.






47. Consumer consumer e commerce.






48. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






49. Central processing unit- processor- interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.






50. A single user license agreement typically includes many of the following conditions that specify a users responsibility upon acceptance of the agreement