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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. A set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources






2. Graphics processing unit controls the manipulation and display of graphics on the display device.






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






4. 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.






5. A personal computer you can carry from place to place






6. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






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






8. A rectangular opeining that typically holds disk drives.






9. A legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers.






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






11. The process if a computer or device recieveing info info from the server on the internet






12. 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






13. The delivery of education via some electronic method such as the internet - networks - or optical disks.






14. Really simple syndication is a specification that many content aggregatorsuse to distribute content to subscribers






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






16. Privately owned and limited to a specific vendor or computer model.






17. Digital video intefaceenables digital signals to translate directly to the LCD monitor.






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






19. A vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it.






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






21. A case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.






22. MFP is a single devce that looks like a printer or copy machine but provides the functionality of a printer - copier - scanner - and fax






23. Computer aided manufacturing refers ti the use of computers to assist with manufacturing process.






24. May break in to computer to exploit security weakness. financial gains - revenge.






25. A communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have a built in networking capability to access a network






26. Protective case for optical discs






27. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






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






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






30. Arithmetic logic unit- a component of the processor - performs arithmetric - comparison - and operations.






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






32. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






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






34. Health care professions conduct live conferences on the computer






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






36. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






37. Any unwanted signal usually varying quickly






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






39. Obtains data directly at the location where the transaction or event takes place.






40. Mathematical formula that generates a code from the contents of the message






41. Smaller than heat sink cools processors in notebook comps






42. Static ram- faster and more reliable. Dont need to be re energized as often and are more expensive






43. A window that provides info - presents availabe options - or requests a response.






44. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






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






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






47. A segment in memory in which items are placed while waiting to be transferred from an input device or to an output device






48. Major carriers of network traffic






49. A metropolitan area network is a high speed netwrok that connects local area networks. contains LANs






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






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