Intro to Comp Sci Ch.1 Vocab

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