Across
- 1. Used to quickly store data into the CPU
- 3. a printed circuit board that controls the output to a display screen.
- 4. a device that acts as a building block for digital circuits (Uses the terms "AND,OR,NOT")
- 8. An illegal tactic aimed at talking to people to aquire specific personal information
- 9. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
- 10. an expression of how much time it takes for a data packet to travel from one designated point to another
- 12. a security process in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves
- 13. The "Highway of data" or wiring between the CPU and the motherboard.
- 14. Unit of binary digits adding up to 255 (Usually groups of 8)
- 15. A small chip used to store data, with no moving parts
Down
- 1. The smallest unit of memory, it holds one number or one address that the CPU is using
- 2. a computer program designed to carry out a specific task
- 5. Mircrosocpic switch that allows power to be transfered.
- 6. High speed memory, part of the CPU
- 7. Single 1 or 0
- 11. the operating speed, usually measured in MHz
- 14. Basic input output system
