Computer Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. an action Ctrl + Y
  2. 4. To indiscriminately send a message to a large number of people over the internet.
  3. 6. A term used to describe the standard keyboard and refers to the top left row of keys
  4. 8. Ctrl + C
  5. 10. Stands for "picture element" and refers to the small dots that make up the images on a computer display
  6. 12. Stands for "Personal Computer" and refers to a specific computer format developed by the IBM company.
  7. 14. A grid of rows and columns in which you enter text, numbers, and the results of calculations.
  8. 15. Stands for Universal Series Bus and refers to the most common type of computer port used to connect other devices to the computer.
  9. 19. Lines of a computer code written by programmers that tell the computer what to do. Also know as a program or application.
  10. 20. Physical parts of a computer and all related devices.
  11. 21. A hand operated pointer device that, along with a keyboard, serves as a primary input device for a computer.
  12. 23. a standard for wireless network
  13. 25. reference A reference that identifies a cell's location in the worksheet based on its row number and column letter.
  14. 26. A board made of keys which, serves as the primary input device for a computer
  15. 27. row The keys on the keyboard to which the index finger of each hand should return as a base when touch typing.
  16. 31. Wireless technology enables communication between compatible devices
  17. 34. An international computer network used for many kinds of electronic communications.
  18. 35. A popular compressed file format for digital music downloads.
  19. 36. Messages sent electronically over a computer network.
  20. 37. Ctrl + P
  21. 39. An equation that calculates a new value from values currently in a worksheet.
  22. 42. Stands for "Joint Photographic Experts Group" which was the name for the committee that developed this format for digital pictures
  23. 44. an action Ctrl + Z
Down
  1. 1. The primary user interaction with the computer. The place where you can see all the applications, programs, files and folders.
  2. 2. Random Access Memory - temporary place to store material that works quickly. erased when computer turns off.
  3. 3. Text entered to identify the type of data contained in a row or column.
  4. 5. bar The horizontal strip that contains lists of available menus for a certain program.
  5. 7. Ctrl + V
  6. 9. system software that manages and controls the resources and activities of the computer
  7. 10. rights a person's right to control access to his or her personal information.
  8. 11. language used to add special effects to a website
  9. 13. Ctrl + X
  10. 16. web-based journal entries that provide an editorial and news outlet for citizens
  11. 17. theft The crime of stealing someone's private information and using it for criminal activity.
  12. 18. type of camera that allows you to capture video and still images
  13. 19. all Ctrl + A
  14. 22. A programmable electronic device for storing and processing information called "data"
  15. 24. Internet Service Provider - the company that the school contracts with to allow us to use the internet
  16. 28. networking Using the internet to create a virtual community by sharing messages, comments and other information using websites designed for that purpose.
  17. 29. An output device that produces a paper hard copy from a computer.
  18. 30. A series of 8 binary bits that digitally represents a single character to the computer. Example: 00000001 = 1
  19. 32. (Hyper Text Markup Language) The computer language that web pages are written in.
  20. 33. drive A stack of disks, usually inside the computer that allows us to store data magnetically
  21. 38. A vertical series of cells in a table.
  22. 39. format which preserves all document formatting
  23. 40. short for Macintosh and refers to a specific operating system for a line of computers developed by the Apple Company
  24. 41. A horizontal series of cells in a table.
  25. 43. Portable Document Format -
  26. 44. Stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the address of a specific website or file on the internet.