Across
- 6. any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling
- 9. the practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea
- 11. the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
- 12. A circuit board with ports and sockets used to connect the main devices of a computer is called the:
- 14. a device that converts electrical signals into sound waves
- 15. a digital device designed for personal purposes, such as working, studying, gaming, and browsing the internet
- 17. Which is the most popular mobile OS out of the choices below?
- 18. a small handheld device that is dragged across a flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen, typically having buttons that are pressed to control functions
- 19. an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity
- 20. is a standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices
Down
- 1. Which kind of device will be recognized by your computer and install on its own?
- 2. Which type of operating system is permanently programmed into a hardware device?
- 3. a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter
- 4. core component of a device that accepts and executes instructions is called the
- 5. a pair of earphones joined by a band placed over the head, for listening to audio signals such as music or speech
- 7. a computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application
- 8. random-access memory
- 10. A special kind of firmware that runs programs strictly to start up the computer is called the:
- 13. a physical data storage device that stores digital information
- 16. What is the group of files that allows a device to communicate with the computer’s operating system called?