Basic Computer Components

2. Type of system software that protects and maintains a computer, much like a mechanic maintains a car
4. Company that created the Windows operating system
7. The task of manipulating data inside a computer
9. Piece of equipment that lets a computer send and receive data over telephone lines
14. Term for making copies of files in case of loss
15. Term for a device located outside, but controlled by, the CPU
17. Telecommunications device, along with phones and modems, classed as CT equipment
18. The "T" in IT, referring to equipment and programs used to handle data
19. Part of the CPU that carries out calculations and logic operations
20. A connection linking computers together, such as the Internet

1. The most widely used operating system, produced by Microsoft
3. The "C" in CT, describing telecommunications equipment used to access data
5. Abbreviation for the "brain" of the computer that controls how it works
6. Component that lets a computer temporarily hold instructions and data
8. Programs that instruct computer hardware on what to do
10. Results produced by a computer, sent to a screen, printer or speakers
11. General term for media or devices that keep data for future use
12. Malicious program that utility software helps protect a computer against
13. Type of software, such as a word processor, that carries out a specific task
16. The physical, touchable parts of a computer system