Across
- 5. Software that is available for use at no cost.
- 6. embedded in hardware devices, providing low-level control for the specific device.
- 8. A security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.
- 10. Software that acts as an intermediary between different applications or software components.
- 12. Software hosted and delivered over the internet, eliminating the need for local installation.
- 16. The part of a filename that follows the last dot, indicating the file format or type.
- 17. Software distributed for free, but with the option to pay for additional features or a premium version.
- 18. _________ Software: Software designed to protect a computer system and its data from unauthorized access, malware, and other security threats.
- 19. A utility for collecting many files into one archive file.
- 20. Software that provides comprehensive tools for software development, including code editing and debugging.
- 22. wrote the world's first piece of software for the Manchester Baby computer at the University of Manchester in England.
- 24. ____ Source Software: Software with a license that allows its source code to be freely available, modifiable, and distributable.
- 27. How easily the software can be modified to add and improve features, fix bugs, etc.
- 28. Software integrated into hardware devices to control their functions.
- 29. is an organized collection of data
- 30. Applications that mimic real-world processes for analysis and training.
- 32. Software's ability to carry out its specified functions.
- 36. The suitability of the software for use in a variety of environments, such as with different OSes, devices and browsers.
- 37. Software tools that create copies of data to prevent loss in case of hardware failure or data corruption.
- 41. Software designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software.
Down
- 1. A collection of data or information stored under a specific name and location on a computer.
- 2. is the act of reducing the size of a file while preserving the original data
- 3. The measure of the software's ability to increase or decrease performance in response to changes in its processing demands.
- 4. Software programs designed to perform specific tasks for the user, such as word processors, web browsers, and games.
- 7. Devices that allow users to input data into a computer, such as keyboards and mice.
- 9. A video conferencing and online meeting platform.
- 11. The process of converting information into a code to secure it from unauthorized access.
- 13. ________ Software: Software used in the process of creating other software, including compilers, debuggers, and integrated development environments
- 14. Programs that protect against various types of malicious software.
- 15. The specific way in which information is encoded in a file, often indicated by the file extension
- 21. _______ Driver: Software that allows the operating system to communicate with and control specific hardware devices.
- 23. Software software designed to help manage and tune computer hardware, operating system, or application software.
- 25. The system software that manages hardware resources and provides services for computer programs.
- 26. The ability of the software to perform well without wasting energy, resources, effort, time or money.
- 31. Devices that display or produce output, such as monitors and printers.
- 33. ______ Source Software: Software whose source code is not freely available or modifiable.
- 34. Older software that continues to be used, often due to compatibility reasons.
- 35. is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks.
- 38. Devices connected to a computer, such as printers, scanners, and external drives.
- 39. A file compression and decompression tool used in Unix-based systems.
- 40. ________ Software: Software designed to provide a platform for other software to run on, including operating systems and utility software.