MrG - Using Computers Safely

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Across
  1. 2. Converts electricity from the wall to power the computer parts.
  2. 4. Software designed to detect and remove malware.
  3. 5. Another name for the CPU.
  4. 7. A pointing device used to interact with a GUI.
  5. 8. Fast storage with no moving parts (Solid State Drive).
  6. 11. SYSTEM System software that manages files and hardware (e.g., Windows).
  7. 13. Hardware that sends data packets between different networks.
  8. 15. An output device that produces physical copies of documents.
  9. 17. An input device that converts paper documents into digital files.
  10. 18. A group of 8 bits.
  11. 19. The smallest unit of binary data (0 or 1).
  12. 20. An output device that plays sound.
  13. 22. Software used to store and organize large amounts of data.
  14. 24. The main circuit board that connects all internal components.
  15. 26. An input device used for video conferencing.
  16. 28. Any external device connected to a computer (e.g., mouse, printer).
  17. 29. Software used to make file sizes smaller.
  18. 31. Volatile memory used to store data currently being processed.
  19. 33. An input device used to capture audio.
  20. 34. The base-2 language of computers.
  21. 35. Security software that monitors incoming/outgoing network traffic.
Down
  1. 1. Hardware used specifically to render 3D images and games.
  2. 3. Scrambling data so it cannot be read without a key.
  3. 6. An input device used for entering text.
  4. 9. Software used for calculations and graphs (e.g., Excel).
  5. 10. Software that tells the OS how to communicate with hardware.
  6. 12. Small programs that maintain the computer (e.g., defragmenters).
  7. 14. The primary output device for visual data.
  8. 16. A metal component used to keep the CPU from overheating.
  9. 21. Older, magnetic storage with spinning disks (Hard Disk Drive).
  10. 23. Software used to access the World Wide Web.
  11. 25. Non-volatile memory containing the computer’s boot instructions.
  12. 27. Software that allows users to perform specific tasks.
  13. 30. Permanent software programmed into a hardware device.
  14. 32. PROCESSOR Software used for creating text documents (e.g., Google Docs).