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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. (connected to motherboard)






2. Storage over an internet service






3. Holds one or more disk drives






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






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






6. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






7. Multitasking operating system sold by Sun and IBM. stand alone and server operating system






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






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






10. Case of the system unit to protect internal damage






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






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






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






14. Builds and maintains lists of words found on websites. Useful for search engines






15. The point at which a peripheral attahes to or communicates with a system unit so that the peripheral can send data or recive info from the computer






16. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures






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






18. A know specific pattern of virus code.






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






20. Small- high speed storage locations that temporarily hold data and instructions. A part of the processor not memory






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






22. A light sensing input device that reads printed text and graphics and translates the results into a form the computer can process.






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






24. Started the internet as a networking project






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






26. Program is one that runs the same on multiple operating systems






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






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






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






30. CA resposible for giving out digital certificate






31. Msot retail stores use POS to record purchases - process cards - and update inventory






32. Communications device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network






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






34. The combination of text - numbers - graphics - animation - sound effects - music - and other media in hyperlinked documents.






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






36. Rambus inline memory module house RDRAM chips






37. Provide Wi Fi to mobile computers or devices






38. Reorganizing it so that the files are store in continous sectors






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






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






41. 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.






42. Provids mobile users with a secure connection to the company server as if the user has a private line.






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






44. 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.






45. Consists of special purpose chip and electronic circuits that control the transfer of data - instructions - and information from a disk to and from the system bus and other parts of the computer.






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






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






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






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






50. Popular for LAN. single central cable.