Across
- 5. The very first OS.
- 6. Any computer program that is intended for end-user user.
- 10. A computer program embedded on a chip on a computer's motherboard that recognizes and controls various devices that make up the computer.
- 11. The main circuit board in any electronic system.
- 12. The central part of an operating system.
- 14. A human readable plain text that can eventually result in controlling the behavior of a computer.
- 15. A set of instructions and documentation that tells a computer what to do or how to perform a task.
- 17. The primary processor in a given computer.
- 19. A request for the processor to prevent currently executing code.
- 21. What happens when a computer starts.
Down
- 1. A software that directly executes encoded logic.
- 2. What the user uses on an operating system to make the computer do tasks.
- 3. Software that translates computer code written in one programming language into another language.
- 4. An operating system for computers made by Apple Inc.
- 7. The most popular operating system used in mobile devices.
- 8. The most popular operating system used in desktops and laptops.
- 9. A subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems and networks.
- 13. The process by which a computer or virtual machine interprets and acts on the instructions of a computer program.
- 16. Kind of a computer program that helps a computer to interact with other machines or with people.
- 18. What stores information, such as data and programs, for immediate use in the computer.
- 20. The most popular open source operating system.
