IT Trivia

3. an instruction for the computer
6. data that has been converted into a more useful or intelligible form
8. a communication method that uses electronic devices to deliver messages across computer networks
10. software programs designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer
12. a multinational information technology company that sells hardware, software and related business services
15. anything that has the potential to cause serious harm to a computer system
17. bits of data that a computer uses to collect information on your browsing history
18. a method of preventing unauthorized access to or from a particular network

1. the process of transferring one or more files from a remote computer to your local computer
2. a loudspeaker responsive only to the lowest acoustic frequencies
4. a hardware device that allows information to be stored and retrieved on a computer
5. a unit of storage capacity for computer data and memory
7. the data transfer capacity of a computer network in bits per second
9. a hardware device that filters and forwards network packets
11. a device that is used to connect two pieces of equipment that were not designed to be connected
13. ... and wireless
14. transducers that convert electromagnetic waves into sound waves
16. a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks