Across
- 3. The type of neural network best suited for image recognition
- 4. Type of attack where a hacker sends more data than a buffer can handle
- 8. What is the term for malicious software that masquerades as legitimate software?
- 11. Famous cryptographic algorithm developed in 1977, still widely used today
- 12. Name of the organization that oversees domain name registrations
- 13. Inventor of the first compiler for a programming language
- 17. Which symmetric encryption algorithm, standardized by NIST in 2001, is widely used today for secure data transmission?
- 20. What does the acronym DNS stand for?
- 24. Moore's Law predicts the doubling of what every two years?
- 26. Language created by Bjarne Stroustrup
- 27. Type of storage used in solid-state drives
- 28. What is the most commonly used plastic filament in consumer 3D printing, known for being easy to print and biodegradable?
- 29. A digital file used to prove ownership of a public key
- 33. The name of the first computer virus to spread “in the wild”
- 35. What does TTL stand for in networking?
- 36. What is the name of the 3D printing technology that uses a laser to cure liquid resin into solid parts, offering high detail and smooth finishes?
- 37. The “handshake” protocol used in secure network connections
Down
- 1. A cybersecurity attack that locks users out until a ransom is paid
- 2. Which command-line utility in Unix-like systems is used to automate software building using Makefiles?
- 5. Type of AI learning where a model improves by interacting with an environment and receiving rewards or penalties
- 6. Popular software versioning system often used with GitHub
- 7. A measure of data transmission speed, typically used in networking
- 9. Famous computer scientist known for inventing lambda calculus
- 10. The process of converting data into a coded form
- 14. The network model with seven layers
- 15. Name of the memory type that loses data when power is off
- 16. What cloud computing service model provides virtualized computing resources over the internet?
- 18. The first widely used web browser
- 19. Name of the smallest unit of data in quantum computing
- 21. Google’s quantum computer announced in 2019
- 22. CPU component responsible for arithmetic and logic operations
- 23. The protocol used to assign IP addresses automatically
- 25. Protocol responsible for sending email
- 30. Type of memory that stores firmware
- 31. The bus that connects the CPU to RAM
- 32. This early operating system was developed at AT&T’s Bell Labs in the 1970s
- 34. Which open-source relational database management system is known for its extensibility and standards compliance, and originated at the University of California, Berkeley?
