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






2. Small peice of semi- conducting material - usually silicon - on whoch integrated cicuits are etched.






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






4. Technique that some software manufacturers use to ensure the software is not installed on more computers than legally licensed






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






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






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






8. The standard that outlines characteristics of how two network devices communicate






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






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






11. The number of bits in an area on a storage medium - Higher density means more storage capacity






12. Two main parts are processor and memory.






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






14. Transmission control protocol is a netwrok standard that defines how data are routed from one end of a network to another - ensuring data arrives correctly. Packet switching






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






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






17. zombie






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






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






20. Allows you to insert and remove flash memory and other devoces while the computer is running (flash memory)






21. Programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks. (Web browser)






22. Acts as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges






23. Software that helps groups of people work together on projects and share info over a network






24. The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and info






25. World wide web consortium oversees research and sets standards for many areas of the internet






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






27. An expansion card - a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit or provides connections to peripherals.






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






29. Used to gain competitive advantage






30. Hardware - software - data - people - procedures






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






32. Processor begins to fetch a second instruction before it completes the full machine cycle






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






34. 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






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






36. A know specific pattern of virus code.






37. A part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory






38. A computer that can perform all of its input - processing - output - and storage activities by itself (PC - Apple)






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






40. A program that restricts access to certain material on the web






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






42. Provides the user with a physcial response from the device






43. A communications device that enables a computer or device that does not have a built in networking capability to access a network






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






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






46. Amount of time it takes for the processor to read data - instructions - and information from memory. Directly affects processing data time.






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






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






49. A cable forms a closed loop with all computers. one direction






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