CS Review

4. laser technology a computer uses to read data things like disks or CDs
5. a small light that turns on and off that counts for your computer
8. the process of retrieving data and processing it to be used
10. a 7-bit econding standard that represents certain letters, numbers, or symbols depending on the combination of lights
14. a malware where your computer is held hosatage for money
15. the central part of the CPU that acts a the brain
16. the time of delay between a user input and the computer responding
19. a critical component in a computer that draws heat away from important parts like the CPU and takes in in itself
20. the computer doing an action

1. the program your device uses to run
2. a universal standard that assigns a unique number to every character, symbol, and emoji, regardless of the platform
3. loads the operating system and initializes hardware when a computer starts, as a bridge betweeen hardware and software
6. temperary storage unit inside the CPU, where it can perform instructions or calculations
7. a process of stealing other people's data through just talking online, with no code
9. a switch that goes back and forth that controls when your computer makes calculations
11. how many times per second, measured in GHz, that the computer makes a calculation
12. the circuit in your computer that performs all the mathematical caluclations
13. a base counting system of 2 that computers use
17. the piece of your computer that everything is plugged into
18. a storage unit that stores frequently accessed data, allowing it to be accessed easier