Across
- 6. uses intuitive, visual elements to simplify the process of viewing files & executing programs
- 8. a vast, international network of computers; crosses geographic borders and links computers
- 12. a collection of software that spans the internet and enables the interlinking of documents & resources
- 14. a circuit board inside computers that stores electrical components and helps them communicate
- 15. represents a connection to another page & is usually displayed on a Web page as underlined, colored text.
- 16. communicates with the CPU using lower-speed circuitry
- 19. device that receives, stores, & processes information
Down
- 1. stores data as electrical charges in a series of memory "cells" made up of non-volatile electronic circuitry
- 2. describes the constant flow of electricity to maintain stored values
- 3. the programs that execute on the computer, carrying out tasks like word processing & accessing the Web
- 4. metal platter that stores bits as magnetized and nonmagnetized spots, rotates under a sensor, and can retain data without power.
- 5. the physical components of a computer (you can "kick it")
- 7. collection of 8 bits, capable of representing 256 different values
- 8. allows the computer to receive data & instructions from an external source, such as a keypad.
- 9. stores information for the computer to process & instructions for the computer to complete certain tasks
- 10. document that stores information (a song, an image)
- 11. a collection of programs that stores how the CPU, memory, and I/O devices work together to execute programs (largest & most integral systems software on a computer)
- 13. carries out programmatic steps to process data, located on the motherboard
- 17. utilizes high-speed circuitry to provide high-speed access to data
- 18. collections of wires that carry information in the form of electrical signals