(X) Technical Terms


  1. Data transmission in one direction only that is to send or receive only
    Ans: Simplex Mode
  2. A set of rules that the computers on a network must follow to communicate and to exchange data with each other
    Ans: Protocol
  3. Device used to connect a PC with a telephone line
    Ans: Modem
  4. A network limited with a room or building
    Ans: Local Area Network
  5. The computer on which users run applications
    Ans: Workstation
  6. Cabling structures of LAN
    Ans: LAN Topology
  7. Each computer or device on a network
    Ans: Node
  8. A device that controls two dissimilar networks
    Ans: Gateway
  9. The amount of data that can be transmitted through communication channels in a fixed time period
    Ans: Bandwidth
  10. A server where incoming emails are collected in mailbox
    Ans: Incoming Mail Server (e.g.POP, IMAP)
  11. A computer that provides services to other computer
    Ans: Server
  12. Operating system that can handle network
    Ans: Networking Operating System
  13. A company which provides internet facility
    Ans: ISP (Internet Service Provider)
  14. A cable that transmits light signals
    Ans: Optical Fiber
  15. Connection of two or more computers to share information
    Ans: Computer Network
  16. The network of networks
    Ans: Internet
  17. Sending and receiving messages electronically through the Internet
    Ans: Email
  18. Buying and selling of goods, product, or services over the Internet
    Ans: E-commerce
  19. The websites that search document for specified keywords in WWW
    Ans: Search Engine
  20. A port on the back of the system unit to connect a computer in network
    Ans: LAN port
  21. A set of moral principles or code of conducts that regulate the use of computers
    Ans: Computer Ethics
  22. A code of behavior for using the Internet
    Ans: Computer Ethics
  23. The use of technology as a measure of behavior responsible for digital society
    Ans: Human behavior and emerging technology
  24. The recording of interaction with the digital world
    Ans: Digital Recording
  25. The legal issues related to using of inter-networked information technology
    Ans: Cyber Law
  26. The issues related to cyber crime and also help in making and implementing laws over cyber crime
    Ans: Cyber Law
  27. A process of performing a variety of tech-enabled activities via virtual communities and network
    Ans: Virtual Community
  28. The fake attempt to obtain sensitive information
    Ans: Phishing
  29. The hardware or software for recording the keys pressed on a keyboard
    Ans: Key logger
  30. Law that governs the legal issues of cyber space
    Ans: Cyber Law
  31. The skilled computer expert who uses technical knowledge to overcome a problem
    Ans: Hacker
  32. The kind of harmful computer code or web script designed to create system vulnerabilities
    Ans: Malicious code
  33. The process of identifying an individual usually based on a username and password
    Ans: Authentication
  34. A memorized secret used to confirm the identity of a user
    Ans: Password
  35. The uniquely identified by evaluating one or more distinguishing biological traits
    Ans: Biometric Verification
  36. The network security systems that monitors and controls the traffic flow
    Ans: Network Traffic Monitoring
  37. The technology to encode file or message
    Ans: Encoding
  38. A small destructive program whose intention is harms computer software and data
    Ans: Malware
  39. Sending and receiving mail, chatting to each other locally
    Ans: Uses of email
  40. A device which is used for connecting two different types of computer networks
    Ans: Router
  41. A type of harmful program that infects master boot record of a disk
    Ans: Boot Sector Virus
  42. A type of system which support multimedia technology
    Ans: Multimedia System
  43. An bit transferred per second over a given transmission media
    Ans: bps (bits per second)
  44. A card which is used to connect networking cable to computer
    Ans: NIC (Network Interface Card)
  45. Number of bits that can be transferred per second over a given transmission media
    Ans: Bandwidth
  46. A secret code that gives user accesses particular program and system
    Ans: Password
  47. Meeting between two or more people located at different location in the world
    Ans: Video Conferencing