6th Grade Computers Vocabulary ALL

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Across
  1. 2. any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
  2. 4. the area of a screen in which icons and windows appear
  3. 5. RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage
  4. 10. a worldwide network of computer networks
  5. 12. an online journal where people post about their experiences
  6. 13. a program used access the internet. Google Chrome is an example
  7. 15. an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages
  8. 16. the mechanical components making up a computer system
  9. 17. a program that gives a computer instructions
  10. 18. a set of related records kept together
  11. 19. a programmer who breaks into computer systems
  12. 20. the activity of converting data or information into code
  13. 21. a point of interaction between a computer system and a user
  14. 23. distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer. You Tube is an example
  15. 24. a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)
  16. 26. movable object on screen that allows the user to point to commands or screen position
  17. 27. a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
  18. 28. a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
  19. 29. name strings of letters and numbers that are used to identify web sites. “com” and “.org” are examples
  20. 30. Any hardware, software system that helps its user accomplish a task
  21. 32. the address of a web page on the world wide web
  22. 33. crime committed using a computer and the internet
  23. 35. a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
  24. 36. the symbolic arrangement of data in a computer program
  25. 38. the art of deliberately, cleverly, and secretly ticking people off, usually via the internet, using dialogue
  26. 43. a restricted computer network
  27. 44. the opening page of a web site
  28. 45. the organization of data according to preset specifications
  29. 48. science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
  30. 51. transfer a file to your computer from another computer
  31. 52. adjusting the parts of a something in relation to each other
  32. 54. the illegal use of someone else’s personal information (example: a Social Security number) in order to obtain money or credit
  33. 55. an instruction connecting one part of a program to another
  34. 57. the buying and selling of product or service over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks
  35. 59. taking something in print and using a computer device, like a scanner to put it on your computer
  36. 60. taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  37. 61. a software program capable of reproducing itself
  38. 62. computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
  39. 63. a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
  40. 64. a link from a hypertext file to another location or file
  41. 65. a computer providing shared resources to a computer network
Down
  1. 1. written programs operating on a computer system
  2. 3. to act like another person
  3. 6. a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site
  4. 7. describes the trail you leave in cyberspace and on any form of digital communication.
  5. 8. a model or standard for making comparisons
  6. 9. The do’s and don’ts of online communication
  7. 11. unwanted e-mail
  8. 12. used for any high speed Internet Access that is always on and faster than dial up access
  9. 14. a place allowing computers to connect to the Internet with each other wirelessly
  10. 15. software that is provided without charge
  11. 22. a facial expression represented in a sequence of characters
  12. 25. indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
  13. 26. the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
  14. 31. a set of icons or buttons that are a part of a software program’s interface or an open window
  15. 34. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  16. 37. one who uses cyber space to hunt human beings with the intent to exploit, gain information, money, or possessions
  17. 39. security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
  18. 40. electronic device that allows you to retrieve information for a computer. A monitor and a printer are examples
  19. 41. a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
  20. 42. to give something electronically to someone else on the internet
  21. 46. the part of a computer that does most of the data processing
  22. 47. part of the computer that does the most processing
  23. 49. an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
  24. 50. a device that can be used to insert data into a computer a mouse of keyboard are examples
  25. 53. a method of transmitting or receiving data over a computer network as a steady, continuous flow, allowing playback to start while still downloading
  26. 56. a system of interconnected computers
  27. 58. the exclusive right to sell a work