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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. 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






2. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






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






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






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






6. Does not lose its contents when power is turned off (permanent - ROM - flash memory - CMOS)






7. A type of storage media that consists of flat disc and is written and read by a laser






8. Storage over an internet service






9. Transport layer security provides encryption of all data that passes between a client and an internet server - Requires client to have digital certif






10. Contains 10 or fewer comps - with similar reponsibilities and capabilities






11. Amercian Standad code for information interchange - is the most widely used coding scheme to represent data






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. Method that the internet uses to store domain names and their corressponding IP addresses






14. Protective case for optical discs






15. Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance- type tasks usually related to managing a computer - its devices - or its programs. (transfer photos to an optical disk.






16. Accepts the transmission of data - instructions - or info






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






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






19. Can be peropheral or chip - creates sound from digital instructions.






20. Central processing unit- processor- interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer.






21. Where a computer keeps data - instructions - and information (flash drives - hard disks - optical disks - memory cards)






22. Power on self test to check the various system components and the results are compared with data in a CMOS chip






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






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






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






26. Pressure sensitive eraser shaped pointing device






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






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






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






30. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






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






32. Records in a file both successful and unsuccessful attempts.






33. A single user license agreement typically includes many of the following conditions that specify a users responsibility upon acceptance of the agreement






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






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






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






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






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






39. A web site that evaluates your comouter to check for internet and e mail vulnerabilities






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






41. System board- is the main circuit board of the system unit.






42. Joins a cable and a port






43. Consists of capturing - sorting - analyzing - displaying - printing - and manipulating images.






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






45. The number of bytes a storage medium can hold






46. Data that has been processed in a useful form- text - graphics - audio - video






47. Designed for mobile devices






48. Measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium and the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor






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






50. Donated for public use has no copyright restrictions