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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 personal computer you can carry from place to place






2. Programs that control or maintian the operations of the computer and its devices. Interface between user - application software - and computers software






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






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






5. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






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






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






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






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






10. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






11. The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices - machines - or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.






12. A large expensive powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousnads of connected users simutaneously






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






14. Is a security measure that defines who can access it and what actions they can take while acessing the computer






15. Graphical User interface - interact with software using text - graphics - and icons






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






17. Integrates the functions of a processor - memory and a video card on a single chip.






18. Controls timing of all computer operations






19. A system that attempts to imitate the behavior of a human brain.






20. The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet.






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






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






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






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






25. A series of network standards that specifies how two wireless devices communicate over the air with each other. MIMO






26. Single inline memory module forms a single set of contacts






27. (program) consists of related instructions that tells computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them






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






29. Uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouses movement






30. Smallest element in an electronic image






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Errors that can be recognized by automatic update






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






39. Used to track and identify the location of high risk or high value items.






40. Operating system on mobile devices that generally resides on ROM






41. 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.






42. Dish shaped antenna for internet connection






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






44. Business transaction that occurs over Internet business - consumer consumer- consumer business - business






45. A communications device that sends and recieves data and info to and from digital line






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






47. The last section of the domain name






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






49. Started the internet as a networking project






50. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security