Across
- 4. programs assist in managing and optimizing a computer’s performance
- 5. a set of instructions composed of compact numeric codes, constants, and references that can be efficiently processed by an interpreter
- 8. the distribution of audio files
- 10. software that can be installed and used, then purchased if you decide to keep using it
- 12. a system for encoding text characters in which two bytes are assigned to each character
- 15. format the manner in which the data the file contains are stored on the disk
- 16. allows rapid restart of all activity, small power use
- 18. type the description of values or information that can be accepted and stored in different ways
- 20. account a collection of settings and permissions that allow a user to access a computer or system.
- 22. converts instructions to code the CPU can understand as the program is executing
- 23. converts the programmer’s code into code the CPU can understand
Down
- 1. formatting and organizational suggestions that can help the user create a professional-looking document
- 2. the basic building block for communication in an electronic computer
- 3. Eight bits
- 5. programming errors or oversights
- 6. the result of the encoding process
- 7. algorithm
- 9. A set of instructions that a computer follows to perform tasks.
- 11. button looks like a small circle and allows only one selection in a group
- 13. the process of converting human-readable data and computer programs into a computer-readable format
- 14. allows restart of all activity, no power use
- 17. the combination of the operating system and the processor
- 19. states conserve power used by CPU
- 21. looks like a small square and allows many selections in a group