computer Vocabulary

2. A unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits.
4. Read-only memory, a type of memory that stores permanent data and instructions.
8. Data entered into a computer.
9. Data produced by a computer.
10. drive: A data storage device that stores and retrieves digital information using rapidly rotating disks.
11. Random-access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly and quickly.
13. A network of remote servers that store and manage data.
14. Programs and other operating information used by a computer.

1. A panel of keys that operates as a set of levers to input text and characters.
3. The central processing unit, the "brain" of a computer.
5. A display screen used to show computer images and data.
6. A device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
7. A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
12. Malicious software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.