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Cse Computer Science Engineering
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Provids mobile users with a secure connection to the company server as if the user has a private line.
virtual provate network
DLP projector
SIMM
turnaround document
2. Central processing unit- processor- interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.
proprietary software...
CPU
driver
commands
3. Serves as the interface between the user - the app software - and the computers hardware
UNIX
communications
system software...
Trojan Horse
4. The use of computer or network with out permission
VAN
optical mouse
unauthorized access
crimeware
5. Controls timing of all computer operations
transistor
CAD
newsreader
system clock
6. Short for key generator creats software registration numbers and sometimes activation codes.
keygen
turnaround document
warm boot
air mouse
7. The operating system interrupts a program that is executing and passes control to another program waiting to be executed. Operating system regains control if one program stops operating properly
preemptive multitasking
utility program
UNIX
integrated circuit
8. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions
CERT/CC
business software...
video card
public- domain software...
9. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.
adapter card
system software...
Web conference
optical reader
10. Text version of an IP address
sound card
Domain name
Laser printer
MMS
11. Wide area network is a network that covers a large geographic area such as a city - country - or world. The internet is the biggest
Storage Device
WAN
wireless Internet service provider
Top level domain
12. Protective case for optical discs
jewel box
E- retail
L2 cache
Content Aggregator
13. Optical disk drive - hard disk drive - usb flash drive - card reader/writer - memory cards - external hard disk.
Mobile Device
byte
Storage Device
network architecture
14. Saves any open docs or programs to hardisk before removing power
honeypot
hibernate
jewel box
script kiddie
15. Sends documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer.
node
registrar
NAS
spooling
16. Other computers and mobile devices on the networ that rely on the server for its resources
client
ethernet
online security service
utility program
17. Type of notebook comp that is smaller and less powerful than a normal notebook comp
utility program
Communications device
FireWire port
Netbook
18. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems
cross - platform
VAN
nonvolatile memory
node
19. Searches for and removes unneccessary files
disk cleanup
wireless Internet service provider
script kiddie
e- learning
20. PGP an encryption program
pretty good Privacy
ciphertext
Internet Backbone
peer to peer network
21. Holds one or more disk drives
unethical employees
digital forensics
SRAM
drive bay
22. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle
http
spooling
online security service
pipelining
23. Unencrypted readable data
plaintext
Operating system
memory module
product activation
24. Computer designed so the system unit - input devices - output devices - and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.
ROM
Desktop Computer
firmware...
L2 cache
25. Amount of time it takes for the processor to read data - instructions - and information from memory. Directly affects processing data time.
access time
network standard
MMS
integrated circuit
26. A stationary pointing devoce with a ball on its top or side with one or two buttons like a mouse.
hibernate
CAM
trackball
FireWire port
27. Someone who uses internet to destroy or damage computers for political reasons.
cyberterrorist
unauthorized access
cloud storage
superscalar
28. Impact printer that uses tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism to stike an inked ribbon
L2 cache
dot matrix printer
Information system
router
29. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security
IM
System Software...
hacker
device dependant
30. Smaller than heat sink cools processors in notebook comps
TLS
bugs
heat pipe
twisted pair cable
31. Consists of capturing - sorting - analyzing - displaying - printing - and manipulating images.
peripheral
platter
image processing
Terminal
32. Shrinks file sizes - lossy-you will be able to restore the file to its exact original state - lossless - compressed file can be returned to its original state
SRAM
macros
File compression utility
PNG
33. A collection of computers and devices connected together - via communications devices and transmissions media.
cluster
system bus
Mobile Device
network
34. Facilitates communications - shares hardware - sharing data and info - sharing software - trasnferring funds -
Web conference
network
Storage Media
bandwidth
35. Graphical User interface - interact with software using text - graphics - and icons
Memory Cache
CAD
GUI
power supply
36. Consists of one or more twisted pair wires bundled together - Used for transmission media. Wires are twisted to reduce the noise
telesurgery
air mouse
DVI
twisted pair cable
37. Started the internet as a networking project
ARPA
parallel processing
cluster
digital modem
38. All computers connected to central device. Hub or switch
noise
communications
star network
GPU
39. Provides the user with a physcial response from the device
tactile output
integrated circuit
Internet Backbone
RIMM
40. The delivery of education via some electronic method such as the internet - networks - or optical disks.
keygen
twisted pair cable
e- learning
neural network
41. Initiates an instruction to transmit data - instructions - or information.
driver
virus
network
sending device
42. Instant messaging - Mobile to mobile - mobile to personal computer - web to mobile
software suite
W3C
IM
player
43. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet
Netiquette
downloading
node
W3C
44. A temporary connection that uses one or more analog telphone lines for communications.
Dial Up line
ergonomics
client
commands
45. A segment in memory in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device
backside bus
DRAM
buffer
Desktop Computer
46. Transmission media on which the data - instructions - information travel.
integrated circuit
certificate authority
communications channel
ASCII
47. A type of storage media that consists of flat disc and is written and read by a laser
embedded operating system
sound card
optical disc
proprietary software...
48. Controls access to the hardware - software and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for data - programs - and info
Servers
chasis...
digital certificate
jack
49. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.
Dial- up access
synthesizer
audit trail
SIMM
50. 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
kernal
token ring
Web Server
IM