Digital Technology

1. Each motherboard has a collection of chips and controllers known as ______
6. Computer resources must be ready for use by authorized users when needed
9. Keep information protected from unauthorized disclosure or viewing
10. Data sent to your computer by a Web server that records your actions on a certain Web site
12. Computer network limited to a small area, such as an office building, university, or even a residential home
14. Main circuit board of your computer and is also known as the mainboard or logic board
15. Separate two or more parts of a network to control data exchange between each other

2. Code made up of numbers separated by three dots that identifies a particular computer on the Internet
3. External device that provides input and output for the computer (e.g. keyboard, mouse)
4. Hardware or software that acts as a bridge between two networks so that data can be transferred between a number of computers
5. Prevent data from being modified or tampered with
7. Memory containing hardwired instructions that the computer uses when it boots up, before the system software loads
8. Rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle
11. Process of converting data into a secret code for transmission over a public network
13. Protocol used for sending e-mail over the Internet using a set of commands that authenticate and direct the transfer of electronic mail