computer & internet terms

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Across
  1. 2. a large high-speed computer, especially one supporting numerous workstations or peripherals.
  2. 5. an area or window on a computer screen in which icons are arranged in a manner analogous to objects on top of a desk.
  3. 6. box: A rectangular field on screen that accepts typed-in text in order to look up something or launch a sea Internet safety rules: internet safety, also known as online safety, cyber safety and electronic safety
  4. 8. device: n output device is any piece of computer hardware that converts information or data into a human-perceptible form
  5. 12. the primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center
  6. 14. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
  7. 16. page: the page of a website that is usually seen first and contains links to the other pages of the site
  8. 18. an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity
  9. 19. random-access memory.
  10. 20. set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks
  11. 21. drive: a small electronic device containing flash memory that is used for storing data or transferring it to or from a computer, digital camera, etc.
  12. 22. the computer's tangible components or delivery systems that store and run the written instructions provided by the software
Down
  1. 1. a small plastic disc on which data or music is stored: on CD The user manual is on CD
  2. 3. The internet is defined as a global network of linked computers, servers, phones, and smart appliances that communicate with each other using the transmission control protocol
  3. 4. a formal request to an authority for something.
  4. 7. menu: a feature of some computer software programs that you use if you are having problems or want to find out how to do something
  5. 9. system: the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programs in a computer
  6. 10. an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web
  7. 11. device: a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system
  8. 13. a portable microcomputer having its main components (such as processor, keyboard, and display screen) integrated into a single unit capable of battery-powered operation.
  9. 15. memory: the creation of a permanent record of information
  10. 17. Price on request Cable: a thick rope of wire or nonmetallic fiber, typically used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles.
  11. 20. engine: a software program that helps people find the information they are looking for online using keywords or phrases.