Computing Terms (Units 1-5) V-2

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Across
  1. 2. A program or series of programs directed at some generic application that can be tailored by the user to match his individual needs.
  2. 8. Java releases from 6.0 and later are fully ______________ on Windows Vista.
  3. 10. A writing aid enabling the structure of the document to be worked out beforehand and used as a guide when doing the detailed writing
  4. 12. A program that manipulates rows and columns of figures, used especially for accounting.
  5. 14. A signal to a processor to suspend temporarily the current sequence of instructions
  6. 15. A program designed to perform a specific function
  7. 16. A combination of electronic devices and conductors that form a conducting path
  8. 18. A group of bistable devices used to store information in a computer system for high-speed access
  9. 19. A sequence of instructions that is repeated until a desired condition is reached
  10. 20. The name given to system software that is held in ROM.
Down
  1. 1. The process of sending signals electronically.
  2. 3. Can adjust the space between successive characters to produce a 'best fit’
  3. 4. A _________ board is a public teleconferencing system that allows users to read and write messages
  4. 5. A _________ controller controls a number of similar peripheral devices such as terminals and links them to the main computer
  5. 6. a register that holds the results of operations performed by the arithmetic portion of the CPU
  6. 7. A big computer system used for large-scale operations
  7. 9. An agreement that covers the procedures used to exchange information between co-operating computers.
  8. 11. This merges information from several channels into one channel.
  9. 13. Data, programs, etc., not forming part of a computer, but used when operating it.
  10. 17. An electronic circuit, usually a quartz crystal that generates electronic pulses at fixed time intervals to control the timing of all operations in the processor