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






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






3. Rambus inline memory module house RDRAM chips






4. A type of system software that allows users to perform maintenence type tasks






5. Program that euns only on a specific type or make of computer






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






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






8. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






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






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






11. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle






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






13. Broadband modem- sends and recives digital data over the cable television






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






15. Magnetoresistive ram- stores data using magnetic charges not electrical. Retains contents after power is out






16. Circuit boards tjay provide connections and functions not built into the motherboard






17. A type of system software that assists users with controlling or maintaining the operation of a computer - its devices - or its software. Helpful in running of application software






18. A real time internet communications service where you can talk to people online.






19. Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.






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






21. Used to track and identify the location of high risk or high value items.






22. Hardware componenet that enables a computer to transmit and recieve data - instructions - and info to and from computers.






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






24. Computer designed so the system unit - input devices - output devices - and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.






25. Transmits data via infared light waves.. Both computer and device must have the port for it to work






26. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






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






28. Amercian Standad code for information interchange - is the most widely used coding scheme to represent data






29. Multitasking operating system sold by Sun and IBM. stand alone and server operating system






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






31. A special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product. Small with limited hardware






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






33. The technology of authenticating a persons identity by verifying a personal characteristic.






34. Value added network is a third party busniess that provides networking services such as secure data and information transfer - storage and email.






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






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






37. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






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






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






40. Type of notebook comp that is smaller and less powerful than a normal notebook comp






41. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions






42. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






43. The design of computers - devices - and media in the network






44. Wide area network is a network that covers a large geographic area such as a city - country - or world. The internet is the biggest






45. Connects the processor to cache.






46. 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.






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






48. Any unwanted signal usually varying quickly






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






50. Joins a cable and a port