Computer Basics 1

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Across
  1. 3. A small, portable computer system with integrated flip-up monitor, smaller keyboard, and integrated mouse system.
  2. 4. The act of bypassing security measures to break into computing systems illegally.
  3. 5. This is responsible for executing the software programs running on the computer.
  4. 7. This platform is a combination of hardware devices put together to form an effective computer system.
  5. 9. This forms the backbone of the computer hardware system, interconnecting and supporting many other components.
  6. 10. The first purely electronic, digital computer which could be reprogrammed to handle a wide array of tasks.
Down
  1. 1. A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.
  2. 2. This holds programs or data, even when the power is turned off.
  3. 6. An input or output device connected externally to the computer.
  4. 8. In computing, a payment made to a hacker who has stolen or blocked access to important information or electronic systems.