Computer Terms
Across
- 3. command located in a program’s File menu that allows the user to move data from one program
- 4. unsolicited junk email sent to large numbers of email addresses
- 8. basic input output system
- 10. text-based faces and objects that are often seen in emails
- 11. removing errors that are found in a program
- 13. A group of two or more computer systems linked together
- 14. a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new section of a document
- 17. software program that has been intentionally designed to change a user’s settings
- 20. any physical device
- 21. term used to describe the unwritten rules of Internet courtesy
- 23. map of dots, or bits, that look like a picture
- 25. technique of hiding something or giving a false appearance
- 26. process of taking data from one program or computer to another
- 28. hardware input device that allows an individual to control a pointer in a graphical user interface
Down
- 1. a program that runs on a system against the user’s wishes and knowledgeworm destructive software program containing code capable of gaining access to computers
- 2. software program that is installed on the computer by a user to spy on what other users of the same computer are doing
- 3. on-screen representation of an object such as a document, program, folder or disk drive
- 5. a sequence of instructions written to perform specific tasks with a computer
- 6. when a malicious individual scams users through email designed to look legitimate to encourage users to enter personal information
- 7. taking one or more files and shrinking the overall size
- 8. errors made by computer programmers when developing a program
- 9. computer programs that provide the instructions to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks
- 10. connection computers use in a local area network
- 12. describes network speed
- 15. function used with Twitter that assigns a post a keyword by using a number symbol
- 16. software program that allows a you to explore the Internet
- 18. software that limits outside network access to a computer by blocking or restricting ports
- 19. enable devices to communicate with the computer’s operating system
- 22. data measurement
- 24. hardware device that enables a computer to send and receive information over telephone lines
- 25. central processing unit; also known as processor
- 27. hardware port resembles a plug-in or connection commonly found on the back of a computer