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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Encrypted data






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






3. ...






4. Does not require a newsreader - easier to use than a newsgroup






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






6. Popular for LAN. single central cable.






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






8. The last section of the domain name






9. Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds.






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






11. A set of programs that coordinates all of the activies among computer hardware devices.






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






13. Slightly slower than L1 cache but has higher capacity. (advanced transfer cache)






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






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






16. One or more computers on the network request services from the server. 10 or more computers






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






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






19. Started the internet as a networking project






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






21. Uses fiber optic cable for internet connection.






22. The standard that outlines characteristics of how two network devices communicate






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






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






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






32. The amount of data - instructions - and information that can travel over communications channel






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






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






35. The number of bytes a storage medium can hold






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






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






38. Used to gain competitive advantage






39. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






40. A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer






41. The original article and all subsequent related replies






42. A know specific pattern of virus code.






43. Digital light processor uses tiny mirrors to reflect light






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






45. Magentic ink character recognition devices read text printed with magnetized ink. Readers read numbers at the bottom of the checks






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






47. A device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit and contains multiple USB ports in which you plus cables from USB devices. Self- powered






48. On software is infinitie space and depth for VR






49. A utility that reorgnizes the files and unused space on a computers hard disk so that the operating system accesses data quickly and programs run faster






50. 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.