Across
- 4. Electronic mail; the exchange of messages between users who have access to either the same system or who are connected via a network (often the Internet).
- 5. A program intended to alter data on a computer in an invisible fashion, usually for mischievous or destructive purposes.
- 7. Global Positioning System; a collection of Earth-orbiting satellites.
- 8. A group of interconnected computers capable of exchanging information.
- 10. Real-time communication between two or more users via networked-connected computers.
- 14. A service that allows users to stay connected with each other by posting updates, or "tweets,"
- 16. Wireless Local Area Network; the computers and devices that make up a wireless network.
- 17. Any program that performs a specific function.
- 18. A technology from Microsoft that links desktop applications to the World Wide Web. Using ActiveX tools, interactive web content can be created.
- 19. The process of identifying yourself and the verification that you're who you say you are. Computers where restricted information is stored may require you to enter your username and password to gain access.
- 21. Portable Document Format; a type of formatting that enables files to be viewed on a variety computers regardless of the program originally used to create them.
- 22. Usually refers to an IBM PC or compatible, or when used generically, to a "personal computer"
- 24. Stands for one picture element (one dot on a computer monitor); commonly used as a unit of measurement.
- 25. A collection of information organized so that a computer application can quickly access selected information; it can be thought of as an electronic filing system.
- 27. An abbreviation for World Wide Web
- 29. A computer that is responsible for responding to requests made by a client program
- 30. A term that has commonly come to mean "connected to the Internet"
Down
- 1. On computers like IBM PC, the backdrop where windows and icons for disks and applications reside.
- 2. Random Access Memory; the amount of memory available for use by programs on a computer. Also referred to as "main memory".
- 3. Refers to a weblog, a web page that contains journal-like entries and links that are updated daily for public viewing.
- 6. Universal Serial Bus; a connector on the back of almost any new computer that allows you to quickly and easily attach external devices such as mice, joysticks
- 9. A term that commonly refers to accessing a remote computer; also a message that appears at the point when two modems recognize each other.
- 11. The physical components of a computer including the keyboard, monitor, disk drive, and internal chips and wiring. Hardware is the counterpart of software.
- 12. A technique for transferring data over the Internet so that a client browser or plug-in can start displaying it before the entire file has been received
- 13. Virtual Private Networking; a means of securely accessing resources on a network by connecting to a remote access server through the Internet or other network.
- 15. A wireless networking technology that allows users to send voice and data from one electronic device to another via radio waves.
- 20. The process of transferring one or more files from your local computer to a remote computer. The opposite action is download
- 21. A secret combination of characters used to access a secured resource such as a computer, a program, a directory, or a file
- 23. Central processing unit, it is the part of a computer that oversees all operations and calculations.
- 26. A program used to access World Wide Web pages. Examples: Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer.
- 28. A set of fields that contain related information
- 31. Network Address Translation; a standard that enables a LAN to use a set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a single IP address for communications with the Internet.