Computer Systems Key Terms

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Across
  1. 4. work from home, making use of the Internet, email, and the telephone.
  2. 6. the practice of downloading and distributing copyrighted content digitally without permission, such as music or software
  3. 7. the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
  4. 8. a piece of software programmed using artificial intelligence techniques
  5. 10. (AI)the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence
  6. 12. a malicious software program loaded onto a user's computer without the user's knowledge and performs malicious actions.
  7. 13. commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet.
  8. 14. system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
  9. 16. (CAD)the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.
  10. 17. (CAI)a systematic approach to developing students' knowledge and/or skills that uses a computer as a central feature.
  11. 18. (CPU)the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.
  12. 19. (MIS)a computerized information-processing system designed to support the activities of company or organizational management.
Down
  1. 1. tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.
  2. 2. a group of computers that use a set of common communication protocols over digital interconnections.
  3. 3. a set of integrated devices that input, output, process, and store data and information.
  4. 5. a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine.
  5. 9. a formal language comprising a set of instructions that produce various kinds of output.
  6. 11. a program or group of programs designed for end users.
  7. 15. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.