Across
- 3. another name for a laptop-also a program that can be opened in the start menu
- 4. a new high-tech optical disc format that allows recording, rewriting, and playback
- 7. places where Wi-Fi is attainable
- 8. stores, collects, and organizes all types of data
- 9. it temporarily remembers all the stuff on a website
- 10. a software program that can reproduce itself and damage the computer
- 12. another name for the internet-a huge database with lots of imformation that can be searched
- 16. a computer device about the size of a credit card that confirms to the PCMCIA standard-was designed for laptops-aren't used much anymore
- 17. the way a set of data is set up
- 20. a standard operating system that was used but didn't support multitasking
- 21. an older smartphone
- 24. the core of a computer's functionality-the main part of a computer that processes the mathematical calculations-CPU
- 25. any type of file, such as a picture, a word document, a movie, ect, that needs another program to open it
- 29. something that automatically starts up programs when you turn on the computer
- 30. something that helps the monitor display the image on the computer screen
- 32. a format that is agreed upon between two devices
- 35. the address of a world wide web page-url
- 39. allows an electronic device to exchange data wirelessly
- 41. something that holds and remembers imformation-also a kids favorite treat
- 43. any problem with a computer
- 46. a box that contains the most important part of the computer
- 47. information that a computer processes
- 49. it is used for a thin screen to function-acronym is TFT
- 54. a graphical representation of text
- 55. a compact disc that contains data only attainable to a computer
- 56. the main thing people use to get to a computer's programs, folders, and settings
Down
- 1. a storage device that give resources to many devices
- 2. a device that is connected to a host computer
- 5. a software that can find and block viruses
- 6. a small picture or object that represents a program, file, web page, or command
- 11. a flat computer with no cover
- 13. a device that scans the typed words off of a paper and puts them onto a computer-acronym is OCR
- 14. a peice of hardware that moves the cursor on the screen
- 15. a document that is mostly used for financial data
- 18. a software that supports a computer's basic functions
- 19. Port a connector that can be used to send data to a computer
- 21. the hardware in a computer system that carries out the instructions
- 22. Dots per inch-how many pixels that can be displayed per inch
- 23. a program where you can edit a paper or product while it is up-allows you to print exactly what is on your screen
- 26. a program used to view HTML documents
- 27. like a mini laptop that fits in your palm except with less functions of a laptop
- 28. the physical elements that make a computer system-the stuff you can touch
- 31. a rigid disk that is used to store data for computers and is permanently attached in its disk drive
- 32. one point in a graphic image
- 33. imformation can be stored
- 34. the programs and other operating information used by a computer-the stuff you cannot touch
- 35. Universal Seriel Bus-a port used for connection, communication, and power supply between computers & electronic devices
- 36. represents one million cycles per second-Megahertz
- 37. a policy that tells a subscriber what they can and cannot do if they dont want to be terminated
- 38. another name for a floppy disk
- 40. Read Only Memory-computer memory of data that cannot be removed and can only be read
- 42. the clearness of a picture depends on how many pixels can be displayed on the monitor
- 44. one million bytes
- 45. searching the web
- 48. something that links a home network to the internet-a way for computers to communicate
- 50. an older verision of flash drives-stores and transports information on a magnetic disk
- 51. Random Access Memory-used to complete tasks when your computer is running
- 52. the button you click on to open up the start menu so that you may begin almost any task on your computer
- 53. the thing that holds icons like volume control and battery power-is at the bottom right of most computers