Across
- 4. Lightweight virtualization that packages applications with their dependencies
- 5. Compact expansion slot often used for SSDs and WiFi modules
- 7. Firmware that initializes hardware before the OS loads
- 8. Delay experienced during data transmission
- 10. Internet addressing system using 128 bits
- 12. Modern firmware interface replacing BIOS with enhanced features
- 14. Malware disguised as legitimate software
- 17. Integrated circuits on the motherboard that manage communication between CPU RAM and peripherals
- 20. Background process running continuously in an operating system
- 21. High speed storage interface standard for SSDs
- 22. Text based interface for interacting with an operating system
- 24. Set of rules governing data communication between devices
- 25. Small unit of data transmitted over a network
- 26. Device that connects devices in a LAN and forwards data based on MAC addresses
- 27. Processor designed for rendering graphics and parallel computations
Down
- 1. Saved state of a virtual machine at a point in time
- 2. Self replicating malware spreading through networks
- 3. Security system controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic
- 6. System that translates domain names into IP addresses
- 7. Maximum amount of data that can travel through a communication channel
- 9. Basic networking device that broadcasts data to all connected devices
- 11. Secure communication tunnel over the Internet
- 13. Device that forwards data packets between networks
- 15. Device that performs physical actions in response to control signals
- 16. Device that converts real world data into electrical signals
- 18. Internet addressing system using 32 bits
- 19. Program that interprets and executes user commands
- 22. Number of cycles per second executed by the CPU measured in GHz
- 23. Network of physical devices connected to the Internet
- 25. Cyberattack where attackers trick users into revealing sensitive information