Across
- 2. an exceptional address for a file that is available on the Internet
- 4. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web
- 6. denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified
- 9. a data storage device that is very fast but causes the loss of information and data when the computer is turned off
- 10. a message given to a web browser by a web server
- 14. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- 15. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals
- 18. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
- 20. the working surface of a desk
- 24. connection point on computers and many other types of consumer electronics
- 25. the processor of your computer
- 27. a standard technology for managing the names of Web sites and other Internet domains
- 28. connect as or operate with a network
Down
- 1. a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network
- 3. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit
- 4. group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit
- 5. instructions to the hardware, tells it what, and how to do it
- 7. peripheral device
- 8. a CD that can be read by a computer with an optical drive
- 11. parts of the computer you can touch
- 12. a pre selected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer
- 13. the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer
- 16. a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network
- 17. a bootstrapping process that starts operating systems when the user turns on a computer system
- 19. a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device
- 21. a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server
- 22. a service (most of the time paid for) which allows you to connect to the Internet.
- 23. a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
- 26. a set of computer instructions in firmware that control input and output operations