Computer Literacy

3. DRIVER / Programs that enable communication between a device and the OS
6. BAR / List of menu options shown at the top of a folder window
10. TOP ICON / Area at the bottom of the desktop that contains the Start button, system tray, and icons for all open programs
11. / Background image on the desktop
12. / Sharp increase in electrical voltage that can cause damage to computer components
13. / Loading the OS is a part of the ________ process
14. / Virtual file container used by the OS to help organize files on a hard drive
15. / Malicious program installed without the user's knowledge while surfing the Internet that tracks the casers activities and gathers other information
17. / Very dangerous type of drug abuse using compressed air
19. / One cycle per second
20. / Image compression format that reduces file size with loss of color and other image data
21. / Eight bits of data

1. DRIVE / Mass storage device used to store data and the operating system
2. / An uncompressed audio file
4. MENU / List of options that appears when you right-click
5. / Pieces of text that are stored on the computer as you surf the Internet that help Web sites track your activities
7. / Handheld cellular telephone that is also a tiny computer; enables a user to stay organized and access the Internet
8. / Instructions given to an operating system indicating actions to be taken by the CPU
9. / Status of a window expanded to take up the full screen
16. OUTAGE / Complete loss of electricity that causes a computer to shut down
18. / Specialized PC system used to store and share data on a network
21. / Smallest binary unit