"Vocabulary Lesson #2"

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Across
  1. 1. movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.
  2. 5. web page set as the default or start-up page on a browser.
  3. 6. unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.
  4. 10. process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
  5. 13. arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
  6. 14. (in relation to Excel spreadsheet)- Individual cells are usually identified by a column letter and a row number.
  7. 18. to the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, and computer network resources.
  8. 19. Printing-the action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
  9. 21. is used by architects, engineers, drafters, artists, and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations.
  10. 23. device for examining, reading, or monitoring something, in particular.
  11. 24. format for compressing image files.
  12. 25. refer to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance.
Down
  1. 2. power tool with a shaped cutter, used in carpentry for making grooves for joints, decorative moldings, etc.
  2. 3. term "format" has several meanings, related to 1) disk formatting, 2) page formatting, and 3) file formats. 1
  3. 4. instructions.
  4. 7. computer networking, or other communication using radio signals, microwaves, etc
  5. 8. system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
  6. 9. return the IP address of the Web server associated with that name.
  7. 11. program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
  8. 12. is a computer network that spans a relatively small area.
  9. 15. unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bits.
  10. 16. address of a World Wide Web page.
  11. 17. is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.
  12. 20. part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
  13. 22. refers to the practice of modifying or altering computer software and hardware to accomplish a goal that is considered to be outside of the creator's original objective.