computer basics

5. A deliberately harmful computer program designed to create annoying glitches or destroy data
7. A collection of computers that are connected
10. Bar A graphical representation of program activities; a row of icons used to perform tasks in a program
11. A program that allows the user to create primarily text documents
13. A part of a program that usually causes the computer to malfunction; often remedied in patches or updates to the program
14. A program used to view World Wide Web pages, such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer
15. A network of computer networks encompassing the World Wide Web, FTP, telnet, and many other protocols
16. A device used to display information visually
17. the brain of the computer; controls the other elements of the computer
18. A peripheral device used to connect one computer to another over a phone line

1. Complete, self-contained programs that perform a specific function (ie. spreadsheets, databases)
2. Namable unit of data storage; an element of data storage; a single sequence of bytes
3. Uniform resource locator; the address of a site on the World Wide Web; a standard way of locating objects on the Internet
4. A peripheral device that converts output from a computer into a printed image
6. A program arranged in rows and columns that manipulates numbers
8. A screen in a software program that permits the user to view several programs at one time
9. A peripheral used to input data by pressing keys
12. Transferring data from another computer to your computer
13. The process of loading or initializing an operating system on a computer; usually occurs as soon as a computer is turned on
16. A peripheral device used to point to items on a monitor