Technology Terms 1
Across
- 1. is a keyboard key that performs a special function not included with the traditional 104-key keyboard.
- 3. is used to send the cursor to the next line or execute a command or operation.
- 4. is sometimes necessary to recover from an error, or to re-initialize drivers or hardware devices.
- 6. a display screen for video images and casing that holds it.
- 7. is a portable storage device.
- 11. is a keyboard key that deletes any character before the cursors current position.
- 13. is the act of turning on a computer, computer peripheral, or other electrical device.
- 16. is a term used to describe the process of a programmer developing a software program.
- 17. is a key located on the top-left of a computer keyboard that allows a user to cancel or abort operations.
- 18. contains billions of web pages created by people and companies from around the world, making it a limitless place to locate information and entertainment.
- 20. is used to send the cursor to the next line or execute a command or operation.
- 21. allows an individual to control a pointer in a graphical user interface (GUI) and manipulate on-screen objects such as icons, files, and folders.
Down
- 2. is one of the primary input devices used with a computer that looks similar to those found on electric typewriters, but with some additional keys.
- 5. consists of billions of pages linked to each other that contain text, graphics, multimedia files, and other interactive software.
- 8. Term used to describe the row of keys on the computer keyboard your fingers rest on when not typing.
- 9. A long horizontal key on the lower edge of a keyboard that is always the largest key on the keyboard.
- 10. is an internal hardware component that supplies components in a computer with power.
- 12. are electronic devices that accept data (input), process that data, produce output, and then store (storage) the results.
- 14. is a set of credentials used to gain access to an area that requires proper authorization.
- 15. is an external hardware device responsible for taking computer data and generating a hard copy of that data.
- 19. is a list of commands or choices offered to the user.