Computer Vocabulary

5. a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and is capable of destroying data
6. to restart a computer
9. irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the inter to a large number of recipients
10. a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities
11. a small handheld device that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor
12. a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter
14. the brains of the computer where most calculations take place
15. an instrument of device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of process or quantity
16. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web
17. a storage space that many files can be place into to organize the computer

1. the collection of physical parts of a computer system
2. an electronic device for storing and processing data
3. the working surface of a desk
4. a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over
7. an object on a computer that stores data, information, settings, or commands used
8. Drive a high capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism
10. a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something
13. to receive data from a remote system, typically a server such as a web server