Computer Literacy

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Across
  1. 3. DRIVER / Programs that enable communication between a device and the OS
  2. 6. BAR / List of menu options shown at the top of a folder window
  3. 10. TOP ICON / Area at the bottom of the desktop that contains the Start button, system tray, and icons for all open programs
  4. 11. / Background image on the desktop
  5. 12. / Sharp increase in electrical voltage that can cause damage to computer components
  6. 13. / Loading the OS is a part of the ________ process
  7. 14. / Virtual file container used by the OS to help organize files on a hard drive
  8. 15. / Malicious program installed without the user's knowledge while surfing the Internet that tracks the casers activities and gathers other information
  9. 17. / Very dangerous type of drug abuse using compressed air
  10. 19. / One cycle per second
  11. 20. / Image compression format that reduces file size with loss of color and other image data
  12. 21. / Eight bits of data
Down
  1. 1. DRIVE / Mass storage device used to store data and the operating system
  2. 2. / An uncompressed audio file
  3. 4. MENU / List of options that appears when you right-click
  4. 5. / Pieces of text that are stored on the computer as you surf the Internet that help Web sites track your activities
  5. 7. / Handheld cellular telephone that is also a tiny computer; enables a user to stay organized and access the Internet
  6. 8. / Instructions given to an operating system indicating actions to be taken by the CPU
  7. 9. / Status of a window expanded to take up the full screen
  8. 16. OUTAGE / Complete loss of electricity that causes a computer to shut down
  9. 18. / Specialized PC system used to store and share data on a network
  10. 21. / Smallest binary unit