Computers.
Across
- 5. A segment of self-replicating code planted illegally in a computer program, often to damage a system.
- 6. A computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by sliding the finger along a touch-sensitive surface.
- 9. A video camera that feeds its images in real time to a computer network.
- 12. A device for projecting a beam of light.
- 13. An output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data.
- 16. Senses the user pressing directly on the display.
- 18. A combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy.
- 19. A global system of interconnected computer networks.
- 20. A portable, usually battery-powered microcomputer.
Down
- 1. A set of keys used to input information to a computer.
- 2. A palm-sized, button-operated pointing device.
- 3. The components of the computer in which such information is stored.
- 4. An electromechanical device which produces sound.
- 7. A pair of small loudspeakers which are designed to be held in place close to a user's ears.
- 8. A thin, flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which data can be stored for later use.
- 10. An acoustic sensor that provides input by converting sound into electrical signals.
- 11. A lever used to control movement of a cursor or other graphic element for video games.
- 14. Also called processor.
- 15. A pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball.
- 17. A component, as a CRT, with a screen for viewing data at a computer terminal.