Intro to Comp Sci Ch.1 Vocab
Across
- 2. a metal that stores bits as magnetized and non-magnetized spots
- 9. utilizes high-speed circuitry to provide extremely fast access to data(usually built into CPU)
- 12. the largest and most integral systems software stored on a computer; a collection of programs that controls how the CPU, memory, and I/O devices work together to execute programs
- 13. uniquely identifies the Web server and location of a page so that it can be accessed by a browser
- 14. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
- 15. refers to the physical components of the computer such as the monitor, keyboard, and hard drive
- 17. manages the CPU’s operation, controlling how data and instructions are loaded from memory and accessed by the CPU; in the operating system
- 18. is a unit of storage that can differentiate between 2 values
- 19. communicates with the CPU using lower-speed circuitry; data stored cannot be accessed as quickly(separate chip than CPU)
- 20. a vast, international’s network of computers; made up of hardware
Down
- 1. uses intuitive, visual elements to simplify process of viewing files and executing programs
- 3. represents a connection to another page and is usually displayed in a Web page as underlined, colored text
- 4. a text document that contains additional formatting information in HTML(Hyper Text Markup Language)
- 5. refers to the programs that execute on the computer, carrying out tasks such as word processing or accessing the Web
- 6. access a Web page, interprets the HTML formatting information, and display the formatting accordingly
- 7. store data as electrical charges in a series of memory “cells” made up of non-volatile electronic circuitry; portable secondary memory
- 8. is a collection of 8 bits, and thus is capable if representing 2^8=256 different values; how memory capacity is specified
- 10. a collection of software that spans the Internet and enables the interlinking of documents and resources
- 11. carries out programmatic steps in order to process data
- 16. a device that receives, stores, and processes information