Across
- 1. connect as or operate with a network.
- 5. a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server.
- 8. The DNS translates Internet domain and host names to IP addresses.
- 10. a coding system using the binary digits 0 and 1 to represent a letter, digit, or other character in a computer or other electronic device.
- 13. a computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
- 15. a peripheral device.
- 16. the process of starting a computer and putting it into a state of readiness for operation.
- 17. a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.
- 18. the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.
- 23. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit.
- 26. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
- 27. when a computer is powered down, the contents of the ROM are not lost.
- 28. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.
Down
- 2. denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
- 3. tools, machinery, and other durable equipment.
- 4. a set of computer instructions in firmware that control input and output operations.
- 6. a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
- 7. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
- 9. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
- 10. a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
- 11. a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer.
- 12. and optionally the path to a file or resource residing on that server .
- 14. Short for batery ram
- 19. system the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
- 20. it instructions from memory and decodes and executes them, calling on the ALU when necessary.
- 21. a power supply between computers and electronic devices.
- 22. A company that provides access to the Internet to subscriber-based customers.
- 24. the working surface of a desk.
- 25. a desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining information and applications from a server.