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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. When online meetings take place on the web






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






3. Internet access that takes place when the modem in your computer connects to the Internet via a standard telephone line that transmits data and information using an analog (continuous wave pattern) signal.






4. Perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal or financial info.






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






6. Component of the system unit that converts AC to DC power. Have built in fans to keep it cool.






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






8. Does not require a newsreader - easier to use than a newsgroup






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






10. The original article and all subsequent related replies






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






12. Internet connections using regular copper telephone lines.






13. The number of bytes a storage medium can hold






14. A part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory






15. Random access memory- memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices






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






17. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






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






19. Started the internet as a networking project






20. A web application that combines services from two or more sources creating a new application.






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






22. Provides a means of sharing distributing and searching through documents by converting them unti a format that can be viewed by any user.






23. Central communications device that allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to transfer data wirelessly to a wired network.






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






25. 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






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






27. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.






28. Joins a cable and a port






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






30. Uses the cell phone network to connect to the internet wirelessly from a notebook computer - smart phone - or mobile device






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






32. Protective case for optical discs






33. The layout of the computers and devices ina cmonnunications network. Star - bus - ring.






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






35. Contains 10 or fewer comps - with similar reponsibilities and capabilities






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






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






38. May break in to computer to exploit security weakness. financial gains - revenge.






39. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network






40. Small capacity built directly in the processor chip






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






42. A communications device that can convert digital signals to analog signals and analog signals to digital signals so data can travel along an analog telephone line. In the form of an adapter card you insert in an expansion slot on motherboard.






43. Communications activity. Handled by NSFnet.






44. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






45. Automatically analyzes all network traffic and notifies network administrators of suspicious behavior pattermsor system breaches






46. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






47. Designed for mobile devices






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






49. Has the illusion of moving images becuase it sends a continuos stream of images






50. Online service provider- has many members features along with internet access such as IM or Web browsers.