Across
- 2. a printed circuit board that can be inserted into an electrical connector, or expansion slot on a computers motherboard, backplane or riser card to add functionality to a computer system
- 3. an established set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network
- 4. a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications like bulk data processing for tasks
- 6. a form of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and audio indicator
- 9. a form of computer memory that can be read and changed in any order
- 10. the electronic circuitry that executes instructions comprising a computer program
- 12. an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data using magnetic storage
- 15. instructions that tell a computer what to do
- 17. a passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or a mechanical device to a fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated away from the device
- 19. the arrangement of the elements of a communication network
- 21. extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network
- 24. individual facts, statistics, or items of information, often numeric
- 25. an identifier specified as a suffix to the name of a computer file
- 28. a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data
- 29. the actions a processor performs when it receives information
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- 1. system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs
- 4. a small, relatively inexpensive computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit.
- 5. an auxiliary device used to put information into and get information out of a computer
- 7. processes commands to a computer program in the form of lines of text
- 8. a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data
- 11. computer that is intermediate in size between a laptop computer and a smartphone
- 13. a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically
- 14. a piece of computer hardware or software that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients"
- 16. a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system
- 18. the physical parts of a computer
- 20. a computer with a high level of performance as compared to a general-purpose computer
- 22. a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area
- 23. a person who utilizes a computer or network service
- 26. a conceptual model that characterises and standardises the communication functions of a telecommunication or computing system
- 27. an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load
- 30. the enclosure that contains most of the components of a personal computer