Computer Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. a specific computer record
  2. 4. abbreviation of "universal serial bus"; a standardized connection for attaching devices to computers
  3. 7. a named location on a computer's hard disk into which you put files
  4. 8. a copy of files from a computer's hard disk, usually made on some external medium such as CD-ROM or flash drive
  5. 11. the number of pixels per inch
  6. 13. world Wide Web
  7. 14. a self-contained program or piece of software; an application, especially when downloadable to a mobile device
  8. 16. device inside a computer that creates the image on the screen
  9. 19. a self-contained program or piece of software
  10. 22. global network of computers
  11. 25. an error in a program
  12. 26. a small, unauthorized program that can damage a computer
  13. 27. a group of 8 bits
  14. 28. a way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices
  15. 29. an area that has an available wireless signal for Internet access
  16. 30. a plastic disk for storing computer information
  17. 31. a small program that tells a PC how a peripheral works
Down
  1. 1. any device that is connected externally to a computer
  2. 3. an operating system used by the majority of PCs
  3. 5. turning the computer on performs this function.
  4. 6. information (text, pictures, audio etc) that you create or share on a computer
  5. 9. software that performs various things, such as writing text
  6. 10. disk operating system
  7. 12. the basic software that manages a computer (for example, Windows 10)
  8. 13. a system for communicating without wires over a computer network
  9. 14. a program that finds and removes viruses from a computer
  10. 15. the main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information
  11. 17. a small image or picture on a computer screen that is a symbol for folders, disks, peripherals, programs, etc.
  12. 18. a particular sort of lettering like Arial or Times New Roman
  13. 20. one dot on the monitor; many dots form an image
  14. 21. central processing unit
  15. 23. used for the temporary storing of information while a computer is being used
  16. 24. messages sent from one computer to another
  17. 27. a browser is a program used to view and interact with web pages