Across
- 3. arbitrary sign with a conventional significance
- 6. combination of a computer and an operating system
- 7. sequence of instructions that a computer can execute
- 8. a networked computer that provides access to client stations
- 9. software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
- 10. model or standard for making comparisons
- 12. an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
- 14. digital audio file made available on the internet
Down
- 1. to load and start the initial processes
- 2. most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
- 4. a software program capable of reproducing itself
- 5. programs operating on a computer system
- 7. smallest discrete component of an image on a screen
- 11. electronic equipment connected by cable to a computer
- 13. e-mail