Across
- 2. is a type of display adapter or video card installed within most computing devices to display graphical data with high clarity, color, definition and overall appearance.
- 4. a type of malicious software, or malware, that spreads between computers and causes damage to data and software
- 6. the legal right of the owner of intellectual property.
- 10. The center piece of a computer
- 11. a series of interconnected nodes that can transmit, receive and exchange data, voice and video traffic.
- 13. short term memory where data is stored as the processor needs it
- 14. one of a small set of data holding places that are part of the computer processor.
- 15. the protection of computer systems and information from harm, theft, and unauthorized use.
- 16. an image that shows the contents of a computer display.
- 18. a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and transfers the information to paper.
- 19. information that has been translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing.
- 20. a small, movable device that lets you control a range of things on a computer.
Down
- 1. program that manages a computer's resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs.
- 2. what a CPU is measured in
- 3. is the hardware component that stores all of your digital content.
- 5. is the backbone that ties the computer's components together at one spot and allows them to talk to each other
- 7. an output hardware device that connects to a computer to generate sound.
- 8. a vocabulary and set of grammatical rules for instructing a computer.
- 9. a common technique used in a computer's operating system.
- 12. A display screen that provides visual output from a computer, cable box, camera or other video-generating device.
- 15. the entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system.
- 17. the physical components that a computer system requires to function.