Computer Basics & History Crossword

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  1. 4. The process of finding, analyzing, and fixing errors or "bugs" in code.
  2. 7. The information or result produced and displayed by a computer after processing data, like text on a screen or sound from speakers.
  3. 9. A named block of reusable code designed to perform a specific task when called.
  4. 10. A brilliant mathematician and logician known as the father of modern computer science and artificial intelligence; he developed the concept of the Turing machine and broke secret codes during World War II.
  5. 12. The programs, data, and instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do (such as operating systems, games, and web browsers).
  6. 13. Often called the "Father of the Computer," he designed early mechanical computing engines in the 19th century, such as the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine.
  7. 15. A piece of hardware used to enter data or send control signals to a computer, such as a keyboard, mouse, microphone, or touchscreen.
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  1. 1. An English mathematician who wrote the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine, making her widely recognized as the world's first computer programmer.
  2. 2. An error, flaw, or fault in a computer program that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result.
  3. 3. A piece of hardware that receives data from a computer and displays, prints, or plays it for the user, such as a monitor, speaker, or printer.
  4. 5. The central processing unit, often considered the "brain" of the computer, which carries out instructions from computer programs and performs calculations.
  5. 6. A set of step-by-step instructions or rules to follow to solve a problem or complete a task.
  6. 8. A pioneering computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral who helped develop the first compiler for a computer programming language, leading to the creation of COBOL, and popularized the term "debugging."
  7. 11. The physical, touchable parts of a computer system or device, such as the monitor, keyboard, circuit boards, and hard drive.
  8. 14. Data or signals sent to a computer system, such as pressing a key on a keyboard or clicking a mouse.