Across
- 2. analyse (a database) to generate new information.
- 8. a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
- 11. the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics.
- 14. the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and to the information.
- 15. Environments for productivity such as a virtual desktop environment.
- 16. a number of interconnected computers, machines, or operations.
- 17. a piece of computer hardware or software (computer program) that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients".
- 18. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
- 21. the action or method of storing something for future use.
Down
- 1. an organized collection of data, generally stored and accessed electronically from a computer system.
- 3. a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
- 4. (of software) designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.
- 5. a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
- 6. a person who is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems.
- 7. the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, which may be stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
- 9. software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
- 10. a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet and used to store, manage, and process data in place of local servers or personal computers.
- 12. software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material such as banners or pop-ups when a user is online.
- 13. a person or thing that develops something.
- 19. Services that allow you to semi-automate custom business processes that include human tasks.
- 20. the person who maintains a particular website.