Across
- 1. The computer’s main circuit board
- 3. The temporary memory that allows information to be stored randomly and accessed quickly and directly.
- 4. A set of guidelines for formatting and composing electronic messages
- 5. storage area on a disk used to organize files
- 6. The illegal copying of software or other creative works
- 8. A piece of computer code designed as a prank or malicious act to spread from one computer to another by attaching itself to other programs
- 10. A free program that helps Web users locate data by means of a keyword or concept
- 11. Disk A rigid type of magnetic medium that can store large amounts of information
- 12. The ability to plug in a peripheral and have it work without difficulty
- 14. To retrieve any text or other information created by one program
- 16. A type of computer fraud that tries to trick users into revealing their passwords and other confidential information
- 17. A dedicated computer programmer
- 18. A visual computer environment that permits the user to click on icons or select options from a menu.
- 19. A private network established by an organization for the exclusive use of its employees
Down
- 2. Software that makes the underlying source code available to all users at no charge
- 5. security system usually consisting of hardware and software that prevents unauthorized persons from accessing certain parts of a program, database, or network
- 6. A user’s secret identification code, required to access stored material
- 7. Software that manages the internal functions and controls the operations of a computer
- 9. The permanent memory of a computer; a set of instructions that has been built into the computer by the manufacturer and cannot be accessed or changed by the user
- 13. An established sequence of instructions that tells a computer what to do
- 14. A system that links existing computer networks into a worldwide network
- 15. A process that permits high-speed wireless transmission of data
- 19. A symbol that represents a certain function