Across
- 4. a short-range wireless technology that lets your PC connect to nearby devices like mice, keyboards, and headphones without using cables
- 5. all the physical, touchable parts of a computer system
- 6. a hardware device that lets Wi-Fi gadgets connect to a wired network
- 7. a security system that checks network traffic
- 9. holds the data and programs you are using
- 12. a computer or software program that provides data, services, or resources to other computers
- 13. a set of instructions used to operate computers and execute specific tasks
- 14. a physical device that stores digital data in a computer or laptop
- 15. a set of rules or standards that govern how data is formatted
- 17. a specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly process and render images
- 18. a physical socket on the outside of a machine used to plug in cables and devices
Down
- 1. a hardware device that connects multiple devices
- 2. software that attaches itself to a clean host program or file
- 3. a technology that sends computer data as pulses of light through thin glass or plastic threads
- 8. a standard way to connect computers and devices using physical wires in a local area network
- 9. a hardware device that connects two or more computer networks or a local network to the internet
- 10. a group of two or more linked computer systems or devices that can share files, talk to each other, and use shared tools like printers or the internet
- 11. the maximum amount of data that can travel through a network connection
- 16. reads instructions from software, does math, makes logical choices, and tells other parts of the computer what to do