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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. They consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.






2. A popular digital line alternative for the small business or home user. Transmits at fast speeds on existing standard copper telephone wiring.






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






4. Consists of capturing - sorting - analyzing - displaying - printing - and manipulating images.






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






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






7. The process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Properly closes programs but doesnt save work






8. Surgeon performs operation by controlling robot when not in the same area as patient.






9. The discovery - collection adn analysis of evidence found on computers and networks






10. A server outside the organizations network that controls which communications pass into the organizations network. Screens incoming and outgoing messages






11. Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. Unencrypted readable data






16. Small peice of semi- conducting material - usually silicon - on whoch integrated cicuits are etched.






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. A collection of networked computers that have been compromised by malware operating in a collected cohesive fashion - (coordinated by a controller computer). Can leverage the combined computing power of their botnets to launch targeted denial of serv






24. Provides the user with a physcial response from the device






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






26. 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






27. Simple mail transfer protocol is a communications protocol used by some outgoing mail servers.






28. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






29. Transport layer security provides encryption of all data that passes between a client and an internet server - Requires client to have digital certif






30. Hypertext transfer protocol






31. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet






32. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






33. They can execute more than one instruction per clock cycle






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






35. A network standard that specifies no central computer or device on the network should control when data is being transmitted. Msot popular in LAN






36. Saves any open documents and programs to RAM and places computer into a low power state






37. Enahnces the sound generating capabilites of a personal computer






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






39. The point at which a peripheral attahes to or communicates with a system unit so that the peripheral can send data or recive info from the computer






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






41. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.






42. Allows the various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other. Bits travel on a bus from input to memory to processor to output. Data Bus. Address Bus.






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






44. A notcie that guarantees a user or web site is legit. E- commerce use it often






45. Web site that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet






46. The process of transferring data in a continous and even flow which allows users to access a file while it is transmitting






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






48. Occurs when the incoming electrical power increases. Can cause immediate and permanent damage to hardware






49. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






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







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