Computer Science Chapter 1: Vocabulary Crossword
Across
- 4. a hardware component that supplies power to an electrical device.
- 8. uses intuitive and visual elements to simplify the process of viewing files and executing programs.
- 10. allows the computer to receive data and instructions from an external source.
- 13. the physical components of the computer, ex: keyboard, monitor.
- 14. packaged on separate chips and communicates with the CPU using lower-speed circuitry.
- 15. storage device that connects to computers and other devices using a USB plug that is built onto the drive.
- 17. represents a connection to another page and is usually displayed in a Web page as underlined or as colored text.
- 18. the programs that run on the computer, carrying out tasks such as word processing.
- 19. access a Web page, interpret the HTML formatting information, and display the formatted page accordingly.
- 20. a software program that runs on your computer to perform an activity.
- 22. a hardware component that stores all digital content.
- 23. software that communicates with the hardware and allows other programs to run.
Down
- 1. software that assists in the creation of new software.
- 2. allows the computer to display or broadcast its results.
- 3. a device that receives, stores, and processes information.
- 5. an interconnected system of public web pages accessible through the Internet.
- 6. responsible for controlling the internal workings of the machine.
- 7. a collection of files that are organized together and labeled with a common name.
- 9. consists of 8 bits, each of which consists of a 0 or 1.
- 10. a global wide area network that connects computer systems across the world.
- 11. a specific name that users can identify them and browsers can locate them.
- 12. units of data that corresponds to one of two potential values.
- 16. a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together.
- 21. built into the CPU and utilizes high-speed circuitry to provide extremely fast access to data.