ICT project

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Across
  1. 2. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
  2. 4. a circuit board that can be inserted in a computer to give extra facilities or memory.
  3. 5. the part of a computer that houses the primary devices that perform operations and produce results for complex calculations
  4. 9. a visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by most modern operating systems.
  5. 11. a device or substance for absorbing excessive or unwanted heat.
  6. 13. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
  7. 14. the programs and other operating information used by a computer
  8. 15. is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept
  9. 17. used to enter information and instructions into a computer for storage or processing and to deliver the processed data to a human operator
  10. 18. a computer network that links devices within a building or group of adjacent buildings.
  11. 21. is an established set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network
  12. 23. the retention of retrievable data on a computer or other electronic system; memory
  13. 24. a group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file.
  14. 27. computer hardware which is used to enter data for processing.
  15. 28. a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processor
  16. 30. a particularly powerful mainframe computer
  17. 31. high-performance computers with large amounts of memory and processors that process billions of simple calculations and transactions in real time.
Down
  1. 1. a method employing encryption to provide secure access to a remote computer over the internet.
  2. 3. computer that is intermediate in size between a laptop computer and a smartphone.
  3. 6. tools, machinery, and other durable equipment
  4. 7. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
  5. 8. is a conceptual model that characterises and standardises the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system without regard to its underlying internal structure and technology.
  6. 10. connects a user to a computer program or operating system
  7. 12. an electronic device for storing and processing data typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program
  8. 16. the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and execute
  9. 19. a person who uses or operates something, especially a computer or other machine
  10. 20. to the use of recording media to retain data using computers or other devices
  11. 22. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive.
  12. 25. which studies how spaces are organized and how they are structured in terms of position.
  13. 26. a computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network
  14. 29. perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it
  15. 32. a device providing power to electronic equipment and sometimes designated