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Across
  1. 7. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
  2. 8. network A computer network is a group of computers that use a set of common communication protocols over digital interconnections for the purpose of sharing resources located on or provided by the network nodes.
  3. 13. the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.
  4. 14. commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet.
  5. 15. The complete computer made up of the CPU, memory and related electronics (main cabinet), all the peripheral devices connected to it and its operating system. Computer systems fall into two categories: clients and servers.
  6. 17. an information system used for decision-making, and for the coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of information in an organization. The study of the management information systems involves people, processes and technology in an organizational context.
  7. 19. a program or group of programs designed for end users. Examples of an application include a word processor, a spreadsheet, an accounting application, a web browser, an email client, a media player, a file viewer, simulators, a console game or a photo editor.
Down
  1. 1. the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
  2. 2. a piece of software programmed using artificial intelligence techniques. Such systems use databases of expert knowledge to offer advice or make decisions in such areas as medical diagnosis and trading on the stock exchange.
  3. 3. tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.
  4. 4. a systematic approach to developing students' knowledge and/or skills that uses a computer as a central feature to support instruction via activities including, but not limited to, presenting materials, assessing progress, and guiding activities
  5. 5. Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. CAD software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.
  6. 6. An operating system is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
  7. 9. a type of computer program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code. When this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected" with a computer virus.
  8. 10. a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine.
  9. 11. work from home, making use of the Internet, email, and the telephone.
  10. 12. A programming language is a formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output. Programming languages are used in computer programming to implement algorithms. Most programming languages consist of instructions for computers.
  11. 16. the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.
  12. 18. the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.