Computer Terms

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Across
  1. 5. The white strip at the top of the window (starting left most with the name of the app); it provides functions for the active app such as File, Edit, View, etc.
  2. 6. The primary input device for the computer, shaped small like a real mouse; it moves/slides quickly back and forth; the Mac appears to have one button, but it can be set up with a right/left click; it also has a scroll ball on the top for up/down/right/left scrolling
  3. 7. Abbreviation for the "brains" of the computer, it’s the Central Processing Unit, and it contains the microprocessor(s)
  4. 9. An arrangement of letters (such as “QWERTY”), symbols, figures, and other keys used to input information (aka “text input device”)
  5. 10. On the keyboard – the keys that move the cursor in the directions indicated
  6. 11. A calculator type keypad on the right side of the keyboard
  7. 14. A picture or graphic that represents a document, folder, equipment, or app within the computer
  8. 15. An Internet tool/website that helps to find information on the web by using search terms or phrases, like Google, Yahoo, Bing…
  9. 17. The display at the bottom of the Mac desktop that provides shortcuts to apps
  10. 19. The hardware that’s connected to the computer that produces paper output of a document (aka “output device”)
  11. 20. A key on the keyboard when pressed with another key makes capital letters and other symbols
  12. 21. TV like device used to display text and images (aka “primary output device”)
  13. 22. A set of instruction for the computer that might be part of the operating system (i.e. Windows or Mac O/S), or an application, or a utility (that helps fix problems, like Virus Scanner)
Down
  1. 1. The arrow associated with the position of the mouse as displayed on the monitor
  2. 2. All the physical parts of the computer such as the monitor, mouse, microprocessor, speakers, hard drive, etc.
  3. 3. The piece of equipment (no larger than your hand) that stores all the instructions and data for the computer
  4. 4. A computer that provides data for many computers in a network; it’s usually a fast computer with a lot of data storage
  5. 6. A small computer chip located in the CPU that handles all the instructions (i.e. software) for the computer; it can handle trillions of calculations per second
  6. 7. A major failure of some system in a computer, which may cause a loss of information, so save often!
  7. 8. On the keyboard – a key when pressed with another key(s) causes the combination of the keys to perform a special function (i.e. quit or save)
  8. 12. Apps that allow you to connect to the web, like Chrome and Safari
  9. 13. A key on the keyboard when pressed causes the cursor to move down to the next line and to the left margin
  10. 16. Software that’s designed with a specific purpose, like Chrome gets on the web or like Microsoft Word which allows you to word process/write a report
  11. 18. The primary display screen or user interface of the computer, which includes a desktop background (image), icons, dock, and menu bar