Computers and more

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Across
  1. 2. A copy of files from a computer’s hard disk, usually made on some external medium such as CD-ROM or flash drive
  2. 5. A cheap, outdated, removable disk used for storing or transferring information.
  3. 8. A unit of information that is either 0 or 1
  4. 10. An electronic book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or other device
  5. 12. software A program that finds and removes viruses from a computer
  6. 14. mail Messages sent from one computer to another. You can see the email on the screen or print it out.
  7. 17. Usually means the information (text, pictures, audio, etc.) that you create or share on a computer
  8. 18. a piece of information stored on your computer about internet documents that you have looked at
Down
  1. 1. A (small) defect or fault in a program
  2. 3. A self-contained program or piece of software, especially when downloadable on a mobile device
  3. 4. The PC becomes ready for use by getting the necessary information into its memory
  4. 6. A small program that tells a PC how a peripheral works
  5. 7. A specific computer record. It can contain data such as texts (e.g. essay.doc), or a program such as paint.exe.
  6. 8. a program like Firefox or Internet Explorer. You use it to view or browse the Internet.
  7. 9. The original system used for PCs; you had to type in commands instead of pointing and clicking.
  8. 11. A way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices
  9. 13. A subdivision of a computer’s hard disk where files are stored
  10. 15. Central Processing Unit. This is a PC's heart or ‘brains’. It controls the other parts of the computer.
  11. 16. An area or type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily and got to especially quickly