Across
- 1. A way to send and receive data without wires.
- 5. A program that starts a computer or loads other software.
- 9. Software designed to harm computers or steal data.
- 10. A secret word or phrase used to access a computer or account.
- 11. The core part of a computer's operating system that controls everything.
- 14. The physical parts of a computer.
- 16. A small tool or application that performs a specific function.
- 18. The rules that say how words are used in a programming language.
- 23. A program that turns code written by humans into code a computer can use.
- 25. A computer that gives information to other computers on a network.
- 26. The practice of secure communication in the presence of third parties.
- 27. A way for programs to talk to each other.
- 28. Information stored or used by a computer.
- 30. A link from a document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking.
- 35. A program to look at websites on the internet.
- 36. Creating a virtual version of something, like a computer system.
- 37. A small storage area in a computer that makes it faster to access data.
- 38. Trying to get sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
Down
- 2. Programs and systems used by a computer.
- 3. A device that sends data between computers on a network.
- 4. Making different systems work together as one.
- 6. Permanent software programmed into a computer's hardware.
- 7. A set of tools and software that help developers build applications.
- 8. Someone who uses a computer or network service.
- 12. A group of computers connected to each other to share information.
- 13. The delay before a transfer of data begins.
- 15. A way to make data secret so only certain people can read it.
- 17. Finding and fixing errors in computer programs.
- 19. How a computer system or program allows a person to use it.
- 20. Computing: Using the internet to store and use programs and data.
- 21. A request for information from a database.
- 22. A security system that stops bad access to a computer network.
- 24. A common type of connection for devices to a computer.
- 27. Using data to find patterns and make decisions.
- 29. A set of steps to solve a problem.
- 31. Protecting information by making it unreadable without a special key.
- 32. A set of rules for exchanging data over a network.
- 33. A collection of data stored in a computer system.
- 34. How much data can be sent through a connection.
- 35. A unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications.