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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Designed for mobile devices






2. Federally funded internet security research and development center






3. Where ram resides - a small circuit board (RIMM - SIMM - DIMM)






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






5. A window that provides info - presents availabe options - or requests a response.






6. Characteristics include capacity - platters - read/write heads - cylinders - sectors and tracks - rpm - transfer rate - and access time






7. Uses a continous flow of fluids in a process that transfers the heated fluid away from the processor






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






9. 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






10. On software is infinitie space and depth for VR






11. Computer automatically can configure adapter cards and other peripherals as you install them






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






13. Data that has been processed in a useful form- text - graphics - audio - video






14. An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications






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






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






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






18. Radio frequency identification is a technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object. Can contain antenna and memory chips






19. Screen savors were made to prevent this - which etched images permanently onto the screen






20. A series of network standards that specifies how two wireless devices communicate over the air with each other. MIMO






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






22. Media transmit multiple signals simutaneously. Download faster than upload






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






24. 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






25. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)






26. The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet.






27. Any unwanted signal usually varying quickly






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






29. 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.






30. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor provides high speeds and consumes little power. Used by RAM - flash memory - and other memory chips. USes battery power






31. Moving pictures experts group is a popular video compression standard






32. Copyrighted software provided at no cost by company that retains all rights to software






33. 8 bits grouped together. basic storage unit in memory. Each byte has an address






34. 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






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






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






37. Redundant array of independant disks which is a group of to or more inegrated hard disks. An ideal storage system for users who must have data available when the access it






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






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






40. Integrates the functions of a processor - memory and a video card on a single chip.






41. Unencrypted readable data






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






43. Dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signal. Carries more signals - faster - less noise - better security - smaller size






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






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






46. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors






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






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






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






50. Programs that control or maintian the operations of the computer and its devices. Interface between user - application software - and computers software