Across
- 2. plug into electric outlets, and can protect against power strikes
- 5. a command to test connectivity and isolate hardware problems and any mismatched configurations
- 6. instructs the operating system on how to operating specific hardware
- 7. a secure process for keeping confidential information private
- 8. can cause computers to short circuit, resulting in the loss of data and damage to hardware
Down
- 1. a procedure that places a priority on files that would be difficult or impossible to replace or reconstruct if they were lost
- 3. a device that ranges from basic kits to ones more sophisticated models designed for desktop computers and networks
- 4. are short, fast transfers of electrical voltage, current, or energy
- 6. occurs when older systems are discarded and the data is not deleted