Computer vocabulary
Across
- 1. a store away for a web site
- 5. the working surface of a desk
- 6. a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network
- 7. high capacity storage device
- 10. a computer system performs after electrical power to the CPU is switched on or when the computer is reset
- 12. are small files that websites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit.
- 13. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals
- 16. Once data has been written onto a ROM chip, it cannot be removed and can only be read
- 17. An Internet service provider (ISP), also called telephone companies or other telecommunication providers
- 18. a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
- 19. Tools and machinery.
- 22. an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
- 23. a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device
- 27. a pre selected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer
Down
- 2. the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer
- 3. a peripheral device
- 4. port the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a bus for connection
- 8. The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network
- 9. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- 10. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
- 11. a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
- 13. source denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified
- 14. the programs and other operating information used by a computer
- 15. A printing circuit board
- 20. set of computer instructions in firmware that control input and output operations.
- 21. is the fundamental network identification for any resource connected to the web
- 24. The brain of the computer
- 25. is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly
- 26. a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server.