Across
- 1. derived from the term “malicious software;” refers to any program designed to infiltrate or damage a computer or network
- 3. device or program that enables a computer to transmit data
- 5. having doubt about something
- 7. computer instructions or data; anything that can be stored electronically
- 8. Uniform Resource Locator, or “address” for a web page.
- 11. LITERACY: skills required to find, evaluate, use, share, and create content online
- 13. site or page located on the World Wide Web
- 15. NETWORKING SITE: provides a virtual community for people interested in a common subject or just a place to socialize with others online
- 16. An alert that notifies a blog poster of a response to their post
Down
- 2. repeating code
- 4. secret series of numbers or letters that allows you to access a locked computer or program
- 6. sending email that attempts to scam the user into giving up private information to be used for identity theft
- 9. device that forwards data packets of digital information along networks
- 10. ENGINE: program that searches for and finds items in an online database
- 12. computer or device on a network that manages network resources
- 14. HORSE: downloadable piece of software that seems like something fun or useful, but actually has malware lurking inside, such as a virus or spyware program; when downloaded and installed, the program installs the malware, too