Computer Systems Key Terms
Across
- 4. work from home, making use of the Internet, email, and the telephone.
- 6. the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted content digitally without permission, such as music or software
- 7. the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
- 8. a piece of software programmed using artificial intelligence techniques
- 10. (AI)the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence
- 12. a malicious software program loaded onto a user's computer without the user's knowledge and performs malicious actions.
- 13. commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet.
- 14. system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
- 16. (CAD)the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.
- 17. (CAI)a systematic approach to developing students' knowledge and/or skills that uses a computer as a central feature.
- 18. (CPU)the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.
- 19. (MIS)a computerized information-processing system designed to support the activities of company or organizational management.
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- 1. tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.
- 2. a group of computers that use a set of common communication protocols over digital interconnections.
- 3. a set of integrated devices that input, output, process, and store data and information.
- 5. a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine.
- 9. a formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output.
- 11. a program or group of programs designed for end users.
- 15. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.