Across
- 1. Raw facts, such as text or numbers
- 4. The moral principles that govern people’s behavior; many schools and other organizations post codes of conduct for computer use, which can help you make ethical decisions while using a computer
- 5. Thousands of bytes of data
- 7. Describes webpage content that changes as you interact with it
- 10. A slot on the computer or device where you can attach a peripheral device
- 13. Placing data into a buffer
- 16. The core of an operating system; manages memory, runs programs, and assigns resources
- 17. An item in the list of results returned by a search engine in a web search
- 18. A wireless data network technology that provides high-speed data connections that do not require a physical connection. It is used for mobile devices
- 20. A small text file created by a website that stores information on your computer, such as your website preferences; also called a first-party cookie
- 21. Technology that uses audio output to describe the contents of the screen
- 25. A short-range wireless technology, typically used to facilitate communication at a range of 30 feet/9 meters or less
- 27. A small picture that represents a program, file, or hardware device
- 28. The device itself and its components, such as wires, cases, switches, and electronic circuits.
- 29. A term commonly used to describe the capacity of a communication channel
- 30. An external battery that provides power to the laptop and helps its battery recharge
Down
- 2. Working from home
- 3. The smallest unit of time a process can measure
- 6. The software, or operating system, a device uses
- 8. An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data to produce information, and store the information for future use
- 9. Apps or programs that enable you to perform maintenance-type tasks related to managing the computer or device
- 11. A website that combines pages from many sources and provides access to those pages. Also called web portal
- 12. The instructions on the ROM chip
- 14. A search term entered into a search engine on the web to obtain results. In a database, a database object used to specify criteria that extract data based on criteria that the query creator specifies
- 15. A step in the path you follow to display a webpage
- 19. Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of data a computer can process
- 22. A holding area where your browser keeps a copy of each webpage you view. This temporary storage area helps speed up processing time
- 23. Millions of bytes of data
- 24. The programs and apps that instruct the computer to perform tasks. Software processes data into meaningful information
- 26. Describes webpage content that does not change very often