Across
- 1. Sending a link via an email to a website which looks like a genuine website but is in fact bogus
- 5. Buying and selling goods electronically, usually over teh internet
- 7. unwanted or junk email sent to lots of recipients at the same time
- 8. Someone who gains unauthorises access to a computer in order to obtain data stored on it
- 10. A program designed to cause other programs on a computer to malfunction or stop working altogether
- 12. A set of rules used by computers to communicate with each other across a network. Without protocols, computers would not be able to communicate effectively
- 13. This technology is used to make telephone calls via the Internet, usually at a cheaper cost
- 15. The time delay between the moment something is initiated and the moment it becomes detectable
- 16. Third generation wireless communication allows high-speed wireless data transfer
Down
- 2. The physical parts of a computer system, e.g. the CPU and the devices connected to it
- 3. The increasing integration of economies and societies around the world, particularly through international trade
- 4. A software application for retrieving, presenting and navigating information resources on the World Wide Web
- 6. tricking someone for personal gain or to damage them
- 9. Allows users to navigate around a product. By clicking on a link, the user can 'jump' to a new screen
- 11. The use of icons or text to portray mood or facial expression
- 14. Short for 'web log', a shared online journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies