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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Each computer or device on the network. often connected by cables






2. The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and info






3. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security






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






5. Sends digital data and info from a comp to a DSL line






6. Universal serial bus port connects peripherals to the computer






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






8. Consists of one or more twisted pair wires bundled together - Used for transmission media. Wires are twisted to reduce the noise






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






10. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






11. Electrical supply drops.can cause data loss but generally not cause equipment damage






12. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






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






14. 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






15. 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.






16. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






17. 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






18. Saves any open docs or programs to hardisk before removing power






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






20. DoS attack is an assult whose purpose is to disrupt computer access to an Internet service such as the Web or email






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






22. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures






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






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






25. The fastest most powerful computer






26. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






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






28. Business transaction that occurs over Internet business - consumer consumer- consumer business - business






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






30. An instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.






31. Federally funded internet security research and development center






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






33. Encrypted data






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






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






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






37. The number of bytes a storage medium can hold






38. A device that uses a light source toread characters - marks - codes - and converts them into digital data that a computer can process. Uses optical character recognition and optical mark recognition






39. Same intent as cracker but does not have technical skills and knowledge. Often use prewritten hacking






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






41. 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






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






43. Storage over an internet service






44. Transmission media on which the data - instructions - information travel.






45. A small flat rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.






46. Special software to listen to audio






47. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






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






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






50. A program that displays an online advertisement in a pop up. spyware can be hidden in adware