Computer Terms

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Across
  1. 3. command located in a program’s File menu that allows the user to move data from one program
  2. 4. unsolicited junk email sent to large numbers of email addresses
  3. 8. basic input output system
  4. 10. text-based faces and objects that are often seen in emails
  5. 11. removing errors that are found in a program
  6. 13. A group of two or more computer systems linked together
  7. 14. a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new section of a document
  8. 17. software program that has been intentionally designed to change a user’s settings
  9. 20. any physical device
  10. 21. term used to describe the unwritten rules of Internet courtesy
  11. 23. map of dots, or bits, that look like a picture
  12. 25. technique of hiding something or giving a false appearance
  13. 26. process of taking data from one program or computer to another
  14. 28. hardware input device that allows an individual to control a pointer in a graphical user interface
Down
  1. 1. a program that runs on a system against the user’s wishes and knowledgeworm destructive software program containing code capable of gaining access to computers
  2. 2. software program that is installed on the computer by a user to spy on what other users of the same computer are doing
  3. 3. on-screen representation of an object such as a document, program, folder or disk drive
  4. 5. a sequence of instructions written to perform specific tasks with a computer
  5. 6. when a malicious individual scams users through email designed to look legitimate to encourage users to enter personal information
  6. 7. taking one or more files and shrinking the overall size
  7. 8. errors made by computer programmers when developing a program
  8. 9. computer programs that provide the instructions to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks
  9. 10. connection computers use in a local area network
  10. 12. describes network speed
  11. 15. function used with Twitter that assigns a post a keyword by using a number symbol
  12. 16. software program that allows a you to explore the Internet
  13. 18. software that limits outside network access to a computer by blocking or restricting ports
  14. 19. enable devices to communicate with the computer’s operating system
  15. 22. data measurement
  16. 24. hardware device that enables a computer to send and receive information over telephone lines
  17. 25. central processing unit; also known as processor
  18. 27. hardware port resembles a plug-in or connection commonly found on the back of a computer