Test your basic knowledge |

Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A communications device that sends and recieves data and info to and from digital line






2. The process if a computer or device recieveing info info from the server on the internet






3. A device that enables you to join a port and a connector that are both male or female






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






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






6. Allows you to insert and remove flash memory and other devoces while the computer is running (flash memory)






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






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






9. Short for key generator creats software registration numbers and sometimes activation codes.






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






11. Most computers (on and off)






12. A system that attempts to imitate the behavior of a human brain.






13. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.






14. 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






15. System board- is the main circuit board of the system unit.






16. Universal serial bus port connects peripherals to the computer






17. A type of storage media that consists of flat disc and is written and read by a laser






18. Hypertext transfer protocol






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






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






21. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.






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






23. Determines the number of bits that can be transmitted at one time






24. (program) consists of related instructions that tells computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them






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






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






27. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






28. Is a hardware or software that protects a networks resources from intrusion by users on another such as the internet.






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






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






31. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






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






33. Electronic data interchange which defines how data transmits across telephone lines or other means. Minimal peperwork for businesses






34. Where a computer keeps data - instructions - and information (flash drives - hard disks - optical disks - memory cards)






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






36. A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet (0-255)






37. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






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






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






40. 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






41. On software is infinitie space and depth for VR






42. Smallest element in an electronic image






43. 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






44. Special software to listen to audio






45. 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






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






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






48. Impact printer that uses tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism to stike an inked ribbon






49. A business that gathers and organizes web content and then distributs the content to subscribers for free or a fee






50. Desktop publishing software enables pro designers to create sophisticated docs that contain text graphics nd colors.