Across
- 2. A program or series of programs directed at some generic application that can be tailored by the user to match his individual needs.
- 8. Java releases from 6.0 and later are fully ______________ on Windows Vista.
- 10. A writing aid enabling the structure of the document to be worked out beforehand and used as a guide when doing the detailed writing
- 12. A program that manipulates rows and columns of figures, used especially for accounting.
- 14. A signal to a processor to suspend temporarily the current sequence of instructions
- 15. A program designed to perform a specific function
- 16. A combination of electronic devices and conductors that form a conducting path
- 18. A group of bistable devices used to store information in a computer system for high-speed access
- 19. A sequence of instructions that is repeated until a desired condition is reached
- 20. The name given to system software that is held in ROM.
Down
- 1. The process of sending signals electronically.
- 3. Can adjust the space between successive characters to produce a 'best fit’
- 4. A _________ board is a public teleconferencing system that allows users to read and write messages
- 5. A _________ controller controls a number of similar peripheral devices such as terminals and links them to the main computer
- 6. a register that holds the results of operations performed by the arithmetic portion of the CPU
- 7. A big computer system used for large-scale operations
- 9. An agreement that covers the procedures used to exchange information between co-operating computers.
- 11. This merges information from several channels into one channel.
- 13. Data, programs, etc., not forming part of a computer, but used when operating it.
- 17. An electronic circuit, usually a quartz crystal that generates electronic pulses at fixed time intervals to control the timing of all operations in the processor