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4. Malicious software that locks or encrypts a computer’s data and demands payment to restore access.
5. Software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
8. A group of chips on the motherboard that control communication between the CPU, memory, and other hardware components.
9. stores the actual data being processed.
10. A hardware component that processes images and videos and sends them to the monitor.
14. The part of the CPU that performs calculations and logical operations.
15. A universal character encoding system that represents text from many languages and symbols used worldwide.
16. Gate A basic electronic circuit that performs a logical operation (like AND, OR, NOT) on binary inputs.
18. A cyberattack where scammers trick people into giving personal information through fake emails or websites.
19. The smallest unit of data in a computer, representing either a 0 or a 1.
20. A number system that uses only two digits, 0 and 1, which computers use to store and process data.

1. A type of malware that secretly records everything a person types on a keyboard.
2. A metal device that absorbs and spreads heat away from computer parts to keep them cool.
3. A tiny electronic switch that controls the flowof electricity in a computer.
6. stores the memory address of data or instructions.
7. A unit of data made up of 8 bits. It is important because it is the basic unit used to represent characters like letters and numbers in computers.
11. Unit The part of the CPU that directs and coordinates how instructions are carried out in the computer.
12. A device that reads or writes data on optical discs such as CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray discs.
13. Small, very fast storage locations inside the CPU used to hold data or instructions temporarily.
14. A character encoding system that represents letters, numbers, and symbols using numbers so computers can store text.
17. Units used to measure digital storage.