Across
- 1. An organization that provides access to the Internet.
- 3. The term internet, spelled with a lower case "i," has always meant a large network made up of smaller networks.
- 5. USB is a hardware interface for up to 127 peripherals that is governed by the USB Implementers Forum (see USB-IF). USB is used to attach keyboards, mice, printers, external storage and mobile devices to the computer.
- 7. Cookies provide a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences.
- 9. An inhouse website that serves employees only, and most medium-sized and large companies have one.
- 10. The primary method for keeping a computer secure from intruders.
- 11. To store data locally in order to speed up subsequent retrievals. Pronounced "cash." See Web cache and browser cache.
- 12. Machinery and equipment (CPUs, drives, keyboards, printers, scanners, cables, etc.).
- 13. central Processing Unit
- 15. To write and post an entry in a Weblog.
Down
- 2. The fundamental display element of an electronic screen or bitmapped image.
- 4. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a "program."
- 6. The transmission capacity of an electronic the way such as a communications line, computer bus or computer channel.
- 8. phishing is a scam to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords.
- 14. uniform Resource Locator