Across
- 1. a type of malware (malicious software) that replicates itself by attaching to other programs and files, and then spreading to other computers
- 3. the amount of data that can be transmitted over a connection in a given amount of time
- 7. random-access memory. It is used as short-term memory storage for a computer's central processing unit (CPU)
- 8. a global network of linked computers, servers, phones, and smart appliances that communicate with each other
- 9. a set of instructions written in a specific programming language, telling a computer how to perform a particular task
Down
- 2. malicious software that enters a user's computer, gathers data from the device and user, and sends it to third parties without their consent
- 4. the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other piece of equipment, rather than its software
- 5. a collection of data stored in a computer system
- 6. the action of selecting an item on the screen with a mouse or touchpad, holding down the button, and moving the item to a different location
- 9. Central Processing Unit, and it's often referred to as the "brain" of the computer