Exploring Computer Vocabulary, Part B

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Across
  1. 3. a listing of the computer files stored in memory
  2. 5. a facial expression represented by a sequence of characters
  3. 9. computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
  4. 10. transfer a file or program to a smaller computer
  5. 13. the mechanical components making up a computer system
  6. 16. a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth
  7. 17. the activity of converting data or information into code
  8. 18. transfer data into a database or document
  9. 19. a specific size and style of type within a type family
  10. 20. a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
Down
  1. 1. a programmer who breaks into computer systems
  2. 2. a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
  3. 4. a symbol in a graphical user interface
  4. 6. transfer out of a database or document
  5. 7. the organization of data according to preset specifications
  6. 8. a set of related records kept together
  7. 9. a link from a hypertext file to another location or file
  8. 11. put into a format that can be read or processed by computers
  9. 12. a security system preventing access to a computer or network
  10. 13. the opening page of a web site
  11. 14. the area of the screen on which icons and windows appear
  12. 15. software that is provided without charge