Computer Vocabulary

4. Defines the cables, connectors, and communications protocols.
8. The practice of using a network on the internet.
10. A small piece of data sent from a website and stored in a user's web browser while the user is browsing that website
11. A group of two or more computer systems linked together.
14. A thing that connects to a computer such as a mouse or keyboard.
15. A device for software.
16. A company that provides access to the Internet.
19. A piece of computer software or hardware.
21. A computer that manages access to a service in a network.
23. A printed circuit board containing parts of a computer.
25. A program used to search the world wide web.
26. The programs used by a computer.
28. A form of computer data storage

1. A coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter or digit.
2. A personal computer small enough to fit in an individual work space.
3. A hierarchical distributed naming system for computers.
5. A unit of storage capable of holding a single character
6. A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks.
7. A set of computer instructions in firmware that control input and output operations.
9. A software that supports a computer’s basic functions.
12. A website is open for anyone to change.
13. A preselected option by a computer program.
15. A component that transparently stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster.
17. A high-capacity, self-contained storage device.
18. A internet address.
20. A 32-bit number.
22. The initial set of operations that a computer system performs when started.
24. The collection of physical elements that constitute a computer.
27. A class of storage medium used in computers.