Across
- 3. A program that allows users to access and navigate the internet by viewing websites on a computer or mobile device
- 5. A social media platform that allows users to post short messages in limited characters
- 7. A string of characters used to verify the identity of a user during the authentication process, to be kept private/secret
- 9. A social networking site that allows users to connect with friends and family, share information, and engage with others online
- 11. Attempting to acquire sensitive data through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site
- 15. Global communication network
- 18. Malicious software, or malware, that can infect a computer's files or systems and cause damage
- 21. Physical components of computers
- 22. A unique identifier used to distinguish one user from another, essential for user authentication and authorization
- 24. Apple's mobile OS, runs on iPhones and iPads
- 25. A social media platform for creating and sharing short videos
- 26. Microsoft's desktop OS, runs on many PCs
- 27. Malicious software used to gather info and send it to another entity, done to harm the user by violating their privacy, or endangering device security
- 28. Mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel and other open-source software, developed by Google
- 30. Allows users to access their data from any device with an internet connection, instead of being tied to a specific computer or server
- 33. Malware in disguise
- 36. Messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to another
- 37. To store data changes permanently
- 38. Company that created Chromebook, also a popular search engine
Down
- 1. A set of web pages accessible through the internet, conveniently linked and with a specific purpose
- 2. A flat, touch-sensitive device that replaces the mouse on laptops and netbooks, allowing you to control the cursor and perform other actions
- 4. Interconnected computing devices that can exchange data and share resources with each other
- 6. Unauthorized access to a computer, smartphone, or other electronic device
- 8. A wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, mobile devices , and other equipment to interface with the Internet
- 10. A software or hardware used to temporarily store information, often data, in a computer system
- 12. Software that scans files or your computer's memory for certain patterns that may indicate the presence of malicious software
- 13. A social media app that allows users to send and receive photos and videos that are usually only available for a short time
- 14. An online video sharing platform owned by Google
- 16. A social media platform that allows users to discover, save, and share ideas through visual pins (recipes, home and style inspiration, and more)
- 17. A professional networking platform
- 19. Portable computer, like a Chromebook
- 20. Input device for typing
- 23. Cybersecurity barrier
- 29. Non-tangible computer programs
- 31. A social media app and platform that allows users to share photos and videos
- 32. Small text files that websites send to your browser to store information about your online activity
- 34. A digital container within a computer's file system that allows users to organize and store files by grouping them together
- 35. Apple's desktop OS