Unit 4 Lesson 2
Across
- 4. Provides security features such as a firewall or spyware protection
- 7. get rid of files you haven't used for a long time or temporary files
- 8. defining your entire computer system (naming it)
- 10. Multiple documents line up in a _____ in the buffer.
- 16. The user must type in command language with exact spelling, form, and punctuation
- 18. starting the computer when the power button is turned off
- 19. Instructions stored on the ROM chip
- 20. Sending documents to be printed to a buffer instead of sending them immediately to the printer is called ________.
- 22. Software that allows an operating system to interface (communicate) with hardware
- 23. Provides icons (or tiles) to click and run applications
- 27. Used to describe the combination of hardware architecture and software used to run applications, another name for OS
- 28. Search tools typically use an _____ to assist with locating items quickly.
- 29. The OS determines the _____ in which tasks are processed.
- 30. These devices will contain their own drivers to connect with the OS
- 31. A program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices.
Down
- 1. the operating system allocates a portion of a storage medium to function as additional RAM
- 2. Includes your operating system (OS) and utility software
- 3. Allows only ONE program/app to run at a time
- 5. 2 types of user interfaces (UI)
- 6. Re-organizes your hard drive so that scattered bits of files are reorganized for efficiency in retrieving data
- 9. While waiting for devices (like a printer, for example), the OS places items in ________.
- 11. Utility program to get updated drivers or definitions
- 12. restarting the computer
- 13. Provides you with an interface to work with your computer hardware and applications
- 14. The process of starting your computer
- 15. Utility program that restores damaged files
- 17. an index of data locations
- 21. Allows you to optimize and maintain your computer
- 24. Schedules regular maintenance tasks (ex: back ups and virus updates)
- 25. Restores your system to an earlier date to remove new settings that may have caused problems
- 26. Allows TWO OR MORE programs/apps to run at the same time