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Cse Computer Science Engineering

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally. Some say they hack to improve security






2. Single chip with two or more processor cores.






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






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






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






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






7. Determines the number of bits that can be transmitted at one time






8. Cables - telephone lines - radio networks - satellites






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






10. Company that provides wireless internet access to computers






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






12. Program that euns only on a specific type or make of computer






13. Broadband modem- sends and recives digital data over the cable television






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






15. Local area network- network tat connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as a home






16. Needed generally to participate in a newsgroup






17. PGP an encryption program






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






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






20. Serves as the interface between the user - the app software - and the computers hardware






21. Users prefer to download or transfer a copy of the images from the digital camera to the computers hard disk






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






23. Computer aided design software assists a professional user in creating designs






24. Instead of port - jack is used to identify audio or video ports.






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






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






27. Special software to listen to audio






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






29. A utility that reorgnizes the files and unused space on a computers hard disk so that the operating system accesses data quickly and programs run faster






30. A program that displays an online advertisement in a pop up. spyware can be hidden in adware






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






32. A type of always on connection that is established between two communications devices. better than dial up line






33. Retains existing application software and data files even if you can change computer models or vendors






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






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






36. They consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.






37. Copies itself repeatedly in memory using up system resources and possibly shutting down the system






38. Fetching - decoding - executing - storing






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






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






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






42. A notcie that guarantees a user or web site is legit. E- commerce use it often






43. 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.






44. A digital code attached to an electronic message or document - which is unique and which can be used to authenticate the sender or owner. Most often used in electronic commerce.






45. The amount of data - instructions - and information that can travel over communications channel






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






47. Method that uses multiple processors to execute a single program or task requires special software that recognizes how to divide the problemand bring results back together






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






49. Combines several GIF images ina single GIF file.






50. An instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.