Across
- 3. used to enter and process numeric data and often create graphs
- 4. the instructions the computer follows to perform tasks
- 5. recreates part of real life such as an aircraft flight or the earth's climate
- 7. part of the OS interacts with the user
- 11. software that translates an entire program before running any of it
- 12. an advantage of assembly language is that programs execute at (blank) speed
- 14. allows users to create and use the computer productively
- 17. a compiler assembler and interpreter are all examples of this
- 18. a low level programming language that uses short abbreviations such as LDA
- 20. system manages the hardware and other software
Down
- 1. the process of organizing files so they exist on contiguous sectors on disk
- 2. programming languages that are almost English like
- 6. a programming language that is complex and very different from English
- 8. programs that help with maintenance tasks such as backing up
- 9. used to enter text and create letters and other documents
- 10. all programming languages are translated into this before the program runs
- 13. software that translates source code into machine code one line at a time as the program runs
- 15. an example of a high level programming language
- 16. the instruction a programmer types to create a program
- 19. the process of copying files for safe keeping