Across
- 1. – A network that connects computers within a small, local area like a home or school.
- 5. – A large network that connects computers across cities, countries, or even globally.
- 6. – A technique used by attackers to trick people into giving out confidential information.
- 9. – A wireless personal area network used to connect devices within a short range, typically using Bluetooth.
- 13. – Software that manages hardware and software resources on a computer, such as Windows or macOS.
- 15. – A text-based interface used to execute commands on a computer system.
- 16. – Malicious software designed to secretly monitor and collect information from a user's device.
- 17. – A wireless local area network that connects devices using Wi-Fi within a small area like a building.
- 18. – A character encoding standard that represents text using numerical codes.
- 20. – A method of data transmission where bits are sent one after another over a single channel.
Down
- 2. – A step-by-step process or set of rules used to solve a problem or perform a task.
- 3. – A wireless network that connects devices over a wide area, such as a city or country.
- 4. – Software that scans for and removes malicious programs from a computer.
- 7. – A device that forwards data between different networks, usually connecting a home network to the internet.
- 8. – Malicious software that locks or encrypts a user's data and demands payment to unlock it.
- 10. – A method of data transmission where multiple bits are sent simultaneously using multiple channels.
- 11. – Security systems that monitor and control incoming and outgoing network traffic to protect against threats.
- 12. – A hardware component that allows a computer to connect to a network.
- 14. – A network used to connect devices within a person's immediate area, like Bluetooth devices.
- 19. – A unique string of numbers that identifies a device on a network.
