Computer Terms

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Across
  1. 3. a small program that tells a PC how a peripheral works
  2. 5. a program used to access and travel through web pages. (Example: Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.)
  3. 6. A program or instructions that give directions to the computer
  4. 7. A shaded or picture background that appears to fill the screen after a computer starts up; usually contains icons, which are small images that represent items on your computer and allow you to interact with the computer.
  5. 11. The original system used for PCs, where you typed in commands instead of pointing and clicking. (Hint: It's abbreviation is DOS.)
  6. 12. the basic software that manages programs.(Example: Windows, Mac, Android, etc.)
  7. 16. This is a PC's heart or "brains". (Hint: CPU is the abbreviation.)
  8. 20. The operating system for Apple products such as the iPhone, iPod, and iPad.
  9. 22. The most commonly used output device for displaying text and graphics on a computer.
  10. 23. An output device that allows you to hear voice, music, and other sounds from your computer.
  11. 24. Grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas.
  12. 26. An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly, graphical interface.
  13. 27. a (small) defect or fault in a program
Down
  1. 1. A rectangular area on the monitor that displays a program.
  2. 2. a standardized connection for attaching devices to computers. (Hint: USB is the abbreviation.)
  3. 4. A tag of three or four letters, preceded by a period, which identifies a data file's format or the application used to create the file. A period separates the characters in a file name from the file extension. (Example: .jpg, .png, .exe)
  4. 8. a kind of memory used to make a computer work faster
  5. 9. Computer chips that store data such as programs and/or files.
  6. 10. a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad (Hint: Shares the name with a small animal.)
  7. 13. A word processing file.
  8. 14. A device that holds information such as software and files.
  9. 15. a small unauthorized program that can damage a computer.
  10. 17. a small image that acts as a symbol for a program, file, or folder.
  11. 18. a way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices
  12. 19. A specific computer record. It could contain data such as text, or programs.
  13. 21. The operating system for Apple's Computer: The Mac.
  14. 25. An open source operating system based on UNIX. Because of the stable nature of this operating system, it is often used on Web servers.