Across
- 2. a unique string of characters that identifies each computer to communicate over a network
- 3. a sophisticated, supply chain cyberattack believed to have been orchestrated by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service
- 5. A kind of variable used in a function
- 7. software used to extort money from an individual or organization
- 8. Base-16 numbering system
- 10. the "brain" of a computer, responsible for executing instructions from software
- 11. group of networked computer servers
- 14. The "winner" of the Jeopardy Challenge
- 17. A tiny semiconductor device that acts as an electronic switch or amplifier, controlling larger electrical signals with smaller ones
- 19. "Broke" Youtube
- 20. The process of identifying and removing errors from computer hardware
Down
- 1. An extremely powerful, high-performance computer designed for complex calculations and massive data processing
- 4. A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules
- 6. A satellite internet service providing high-speed, low-latency broadband to remote and rural areas globally
- 9. The exclusive legal right
- 11. cybercriminal activity where someone or something forges the sender's information and pretends to be a legitimate source
- 12. A software that stores and processes massive datasets across clusters of commodity hardware, enabling distributed, parallel analysis of big data
- 13. number of pixels that make up an image on a screen
- 15. a system can keep working properly even if one or more parts fail using backup components
- 16. Four binary digits or half of an 8-bit byte
- 18. Shipping company