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