computer vocab

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Across
  1. 2. A client is a computer that retrieves information from or uses resources provided by a server or main computer.
  2. 5. computing A term used to describe services over a network by a collection of servers.
  3. 7. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way.
  4. 10. referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board,base board, main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers.
  5. 11. address an address of a computer or other network device on a network using TCP/IP
  6. 13. a company that provides Internet access to users or subscribers of its service.
  7. 15. standard created by Bob Bemer and others that is data equal to either 7 or 8 bits depending if it needs error correction (parity).
  8. 17. In general, default is what the computer, operating system, or program has set for the user based off what it believes is the best. option
  9. 18. system An operating system or OS is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software.
  10. 20. software is a collection of instructions that enable a user to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks for them.
  11. 21. drive referred to as a hard disk drive and abbreviated as HD or HDD, the hard drive is the computer's main storage media device that permanently stores all data on the computer.
Down
  1. 1. code number system represented by the numeric values of 0 or 1, also known as OFF or ON, and is the primary language that computers use to communicate.
  2. 3. type of "built-in" memory that is capable of holding data and having that data read from the chip, but not written to.
  3. 4. is best described as a device that is physically connected to your computer or something that can be physically touched
  4. 5. referred to as the brain of the computer, processor, central processor, or microprocessor.
  5. 6. When referring to an operating system or GUI, the Desktop is a system of organization of icons on a screen.
  6. 8. port Short for Universal Serial Bus, USB is a standard that was introduced in 1995 by Intel, Compaq, Microsoft and several other computer companies.
  7. 9. an is a hardware device that allows a computer to perform an additional function, but is not something the computer needs in order to work.
  8. 11. initially developed by the IPTO with the intention of helping to develop the progress of computing technology by linking the work being done by all the best academic computer centers.
  9. 12. 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. 14. is a form of URI and is a standardized naming convention for addressing documents accessible over the Internet or Intranet.
  11. 16. (RAM) is a computer storage location that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations within DRAM on a memory module.
  12. 19. a dedicated computer setup for one or more purposes