Computer and Internet Basics for Kids

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Across
  1. 1. An abbreviation for "sending particularly annoying messages"; it stands for unwanted e-mail.
  2. 4. The address of documents and resources on the internet.
  3. 5. Gour of internet servers linking computers around the world.
  4. 10. A type of computer which is very portable.
  5. 11. The computer ends information to this and your words or graphics are put on paper.
  6. 12. Programs that make it possible for the computer to do many different things.
  7. 13. Carry information to and from the computer and its input and output devices.
  8. 15. This is a picture that pops up when you are not using your computer.
  9. 17. This is simply a way to send a message from one computer to another.
  10. 18. Device that manages and stores information
  11. 22. Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.
  12. 23. Has characters engraved or printed on the keys.
  13. 24. The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it.
Down
  1. 2. Plug-in places where devices and cables are plugged into the computer.
  2. 3. Any information stored by a computer. It can be files, e-mails, video,games, songs, pictures, etc.
  3. 6. The operating systems that most computers use.
  4. 7. Generally means the physical components of a computer.
  5. 8. Central Processing Unit
  6. 9. Collection of millions of computers throughout the world, all connected by a "network."
  7. 14. A very large computer.
  8. 15. Engine Program that searches the Internet for a web page that contains what you're looking for.
  9. 16. Kind of memory that disappears when the computer is turned off; what's seen on the monitor
  10. 19. device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen.
  11. 20. Anyone using a computer.
  12. 21. This is a picture or an image.