Across
- 4. Software designed to harm or exploit a computer system
- 8. A variable used in a function definition as a placeholder for input values
- 9. A named group of programming instructions that performs a task
- 10. COMPRESSION A method of reducing file size by removing some information
- 11. The smallest unit of data in a computer, representing a 0 or 1
- 12. An agreed-upon set of rules for communication between devices
- 14. The repetition of a set of instructions in a program
- 16. A way to reduce complexity by hiding unnecessary details
- 18. A number system that uses only two digits, 0 and 1
- 19. A named reference to a value that can change in a program
- 20. The process of converting analog data to digital by measuring at regular intervals
Down
- 1. A unit of data consisting of 8 bits
- 2. DATA Data that changes in discrete steps with a finite set of values
- 3. A unit of data sent over a network
- 5. The process of encoding data to prevent unauthorized access
- 6. A social engineering attack that tricks users into revealing personal information
- 7. A device that forwards data between networks
- 13. An ordered collection of elements
- 15. A global network of interconnected computer networks
- 17. DATA Data with values that change continuously over time
- 18. A data type with only two possible values: true or false