Across
- 5. physical components of a computer
- 11. small, portable data storage device that plugs into the USB port of a computer
- 12. stores information for the computer to process, stores programs, and data
- 15. the brain of the computer that contains all needed to process input, store data, and output results
- 16. set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network
- 18. all public websites or pages that users can access on their local computers and other devices through the internet
- 19. represent separate work spaces that can be active at the same time, displaying files or executing programs
- 20. represents a connection to another page
Down
- 1. large enough to fill entire rooms and can perform trillions of calculations per second, they are able to receive data on current weather patterns, store that data, and process it to predict when storm conditions will arise
- 2. collection of files that are organized together and labeled with a familiar name
- 3. worldwide system of computer networks
- 4. information stored in a temporary storage location
- 6. data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks
- 7. an Internet-enabled computer that executes software for providing access to certain web documents
- 8. computer's short-term memory, where data that the processor is currently using is stored
- 9. most critical functionality of the operating system serves as the main connection between the computer's physical hardware and the processes running on it.
- 10. main printed circuit board on computer
- 13. collection of 8 bits
- 14. metal platter that stores bits as magnetical spots and interprets them as bits
- 17. manages the computer's memory and processed, as well as all of its software and hardware