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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Central processing unit- processor- interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.






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






3. The process of transferring data in a continous and even flow which allows users to access a file while it is transmitting






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






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






6. A document that you return to the company that creates and sends it.






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






8. A temporary connection that uses one or more analog telphone lines for communications.






9. Perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal or financial info.






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






11. Application software that assists oeioke in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities.






12. Is a hardware or software that protects a networks resources from intrusion by users on another such as the internet.






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






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






15. A computer with limited processing power that enables users to send data to and recieve info from a host computer. POS terminals - ATM - and DVD kiosks






16. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures






17. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






18. Each computer or device on the network. often connected by cables






19. The role of memory to store both data and programs






20. Special software to listen to audio






21. Where ram resides - a small circuit board (RIMM - SIMM - DIMM)






22. 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






23. Contain permanently writeen data - instructions - and information






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






25. The fastest most powerful computer






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






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






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






29. Application software that allows users to access and view Web Pages (Intenet Explorer - Firefox - Safari)






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






31. Copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trial period






32. A program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls when accessing a program - computer - or network. A rootkit can be a back door






33. Extends the capabilites of a browser.






34. zombie






35. 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






36. Optical mark recognition reads hand drawn marks such as circles or rectangles.






37. An electrical disturbance that can degrade communications






38. Major carriers of network traffic






39. The process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Properly closes programs but doesnt save work






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






41. Two or more computers transfer data - instructions - and information.






42. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






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






44. Optical disk drive - hard disk drive - usb flash drive - card reader/writer - memory cards - external hard disk.






45. Helps speed he processes of the comp bc it stores frequently used instructions and data (L1 - L2 cache) cache speeds up the processing time bc it stores frequently used instructions and data.






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






47. A set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources






48. A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data instructions and information. Faster - use less power - last more than 5 years - higher failure rate - cost much more






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






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