Harpers computer vocabulary
Across
- 1. a group of binary digits or bits operated on as one unit.
- 2. the CPU works with the information on the computer.
- 3. small files that websites put on your computer hard disk drive when you first visit.
- 5. a set of computer instructions in firmware that control input and output operations.
- 7. code a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device.
- 8. system the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, exciting applications, and controlling peripherals.
- 9. a peripheral device.
- 14. a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the programmer or user.
- 15. computing the practice of using a network of remote services hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data.
- 17. the parts of a computer you can touch.
- 18. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network.
- 19. is a device in the computer that is working even if the computer is turned off.
- 20. donating a piece of equipment such as a computer that is suitable for use at an ordinary desk.
- 22. memory found in computers.
Down
- 1. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the world wide web.
- 2. a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server.
- 4. defines the cables, connectors, and communication protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices.
- 6. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
- 8. source denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
- 10. a unique string of numbers separated by periods that indicates each computer using the internet protocol to communicate over a network.
- 11. a high capacity, self-connected storage device a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks inside a sealed unit.
- 12. Software gives instructions to the hardware and tells it what to do and how to do it.
- 13. is the fundamental network identification for any resource connected to the web.
- 14. The collection of information used to connect your application to a particular ODCB database.
- 15. a memory for high-speed retrieval is possible.
- 16. a group or system of interconnected people or things.
- 18. is an internet service provider.
- 21. a computer or a computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.