Across
- 5. Security device or software that filters network traffic based on rules.
- 6. A device that connects two or more networks and directs data between them.
- 7. Solid State Drive: fast storage device based on flash memory with no moving parts.
- 8. The part of the CPU responsible for arithmetic and logical operations.
- 10. The process of removing unnecessary details to focus on the essential parts of a problem.
- 12. A network covering a small geographic area, such as a building.
- 13. Number system using only 0s and 1s; also known as base 2.
Down
- 1. Software designed with malicious intent to harm or access data.
- 2. A translator that converts source code to machine code in a single pass.
- 3. A named value in a program that can store data and be changed during execution.
- 4. Search algorithm that repeatedly divides an ordered list in half to find a value.
- 9. Random Access Memory: temporary storage for programs and data that is lost when power is off.
- 11. Software that controls the operation of the computer and provides a user interface.