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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. Mad ef aluminum - glass - or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows material to be recorded magnetically






2. A collection of computers and devices connected together - via communications devices and transmissions media.






3. Computer is usually connected to the internet the entire time it is turned on (cable - DSL - fiber - radio signals - satellite)






4. Extends the capabilites of a browser.






5. Internet teephony- enables users to speak to other users over the internet






6. The destructive event or prank the program intended to deliver






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






8. 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






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






10. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory






11. Picure messaging can occur from mobile to mobile and mobile to email






12. A digital code attached to an electronic message or document - which is unique and which can be used to authenticate the sender or owner. Most often used in electronic commerce.






13. 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






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






15. Device with a monitor - keyboard - and memory






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






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






18. Media transmit multiple signals simutaneously. Download faster than upload






19. The original article and all subsequent related replies






20. A small metal or plastic device that uses pressure instead of ink.






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






22. A light sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and translates the results into a form the computer can process.






23. Dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signal. Carries more signals - faster - less noise - better security - smaller size






24. Uses a continous flow of fluids in a process that transfers the heated fluid away from the processor






25. Major carriers of network traffic






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






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






28. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






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






30. Smallest element in an electronic image






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






32. A series of related instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. They respond to commands






33. Faster growing operating system that includes free programming languages and utility programs - multipurpose operating system






34. Any data or instructions entered into the memory of the computer






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






36. Instant messaging - Mobile to mobile - mobile to personal computer - web to mobile






37. Anopening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment. Different than a slot






38. zombie






39. Provids mobile users with a secure connection to the company server as if the user has a private line.






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






41. Universal serial bus port connects peripherals to the computer






42. Accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data - stealing info - or other malicious actions.






43. Translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.






44. The number of bits in an area on a storage medium - Higher density means more storage capacity






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






46. A computer that can perform all of its input - processing - output - and storage activities by itself (PC - Apple)






47. Allows a user to plan schedule and track costs of a project






48. A server that you connect to to start a chat session.






49. Basic input/output systemis firmware that contains the computers startup instructions






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