Across
- 4. software that detects and removes viruses from a computer
- 7. step-by-step instructions to solve a particular problem
- 8. a type of network that communicates over a small geographical area, such as a single building
- 10. a wireless technology that allows data transmission using radio waves
- 11. software that detects and removes spyware from a computer
- 12. a computer that offers a service to other devices on a network, such as file-sharing services and printer-sharing services
- 13. carrying out an operation on data, e.g. querying a database or doing a calculation using data in a spreadsheet
- 15. the programs or set of instructions that tell a computer what to do to complete a task; aspects of a device you cannot touch
- 16. a network device that forwards data from one device to another
- 20. a collection of computing devices connected to each other, either wired or wirelessly
- 21. connected to the internet
- 22. the software that users access to carry out tasks
- 23. what happens when something interrupts the transmission of a signal; this could be a physical obstruction such as a wall, or other radio waves
Down
- 1. raw facts and figures
- 2. enables devices to connect to a network using Wi-Fi
- 3. a simulation that superimposes digital images on the user's real- world environment and allows the user to interact with those images
- 5. not allowed
- 6. software or hardware that prevents unauthorised access to a network
- 9. the instructions that tell a computer system how to complete a task
- 10. a measure of the maximum number of bits that can be transmitted over a network or cable in a specified amount of time
- 12. an application that uses rows and columns to organise data and carry out calculations using that data
- 14. a popular type of copper cable used to transmit data between devices
- 17. a type of network that communicates over a large geographical area, such as across a city or country.
- 18. the collective name for all types of attacks on a computer or computer network
- 19. the physical parts of a computer that you can touch and see, e.g. the processor, storage devices, input devices, output devices