Computer Vocab-Liz

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Across
  1. 1. a term used to describe services over a network by a collection of servers
  2. 5. a software program that allows a person to explore the internet
  3. 6. biggest network in the world
  4. 7. is an internet or other network server that helps to point domain names or the hostname to their associated IP address
  5. 9. is a hardware device that allows a computer to perform an additional function,but is not something a computer needs in order to work.
  6. 11. is the process of powering on a computer and getting into the operating system
  7. 12. is best described as a device that is physically connected to the computer.
  8. 13. is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer and allows the CPU,RAM and all other hardware components to function and communicate with each other
  9. 16. is a type of “ built-in” memory that is capable of holding of holding data and having that data read from the chip, but not written to.
  10. 17. Is a chip located on all motherboards that contain instructions and setup for how your system should boot and how it operates
  11. 19. is a computer storage location that allows info to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations within DRAM on a memory module
  12. 22. is a collection of instructions that enable a user to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks for them.
  13. 23. is a high speed access area that can be either a reserved section of main memory or a storage device
  14. 24. term used to describe a program that can be freely modified by anyone, allowing users to make the program perform the way they need it to operate or perform
  15. 27. short for internet service provider, is a company that provides internet access to users or subscribers of its service
Down
  1. 1. is a computer that retrieves info from or uses resources provided by a server or main computer.
  2. 2. is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software.
  3. 3. is what computer,operating system,or program has set for the user based off what it believes is the best option,If the user wants a different setting, the default can be changed to a user setting
  4. 4. is an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12Mbps and is capable of supporting up to 127 peripheral devices
  5. 8. a computer connected to a network that other computers may or may not access
  6. 10. is the computer’s main storage media device that permanently stores all data on the computer
  7. 11. 8 bits
  8. 14. is a base 2 8- bit number system represented by the numerical values of 0 or 1, also known as OFF or ON
  9. 15. a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or various other devices connected to one another allowing for data to be shared and used.
  10. 18. is an address of a computer or other network device on a network
  11. 20. or called a desktop computer, is a system of organization of icons on a screen.
  12. 21. a message given to a web browser by a web server
  13. 25. short for Uniform Resource locator and is a standardized naming convention for addressing documents accessible over the internet
  14. 26. (or is known as the computer’s brain) is responsible for handling all instructions it receives hardware and software running on the computer.