Technology Terms

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Across
  1. 2. A sign that represents an object by resembling it
  2. 4. site A page on the internet with information on a certain subject
  3. 5. an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers
  4. 7. Controls the pointer on the computer screen and lets you navigate through your computer
  5. 9. An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for computer data input into a computer
  6. 10. Term for all of the distinguished parts of a computer, as distinguished from the data it contains
  7. 11. Allows one computer to connect to another computer and transfer data
  8. 16. mail Online mailing system
  9. 18. software Used to prevent, find, and remove malware like viruses
  10. 20. A set of rules that allows computers to communicate with each other
  11. 21. An optical DVD player designed to supersede the standard DVD format
  12. 26. the number of pixels horizontally and vertically across the monitor
  13. 28. The identification of printed characters using photoelectric devices and computer software
  14. 29. A tablet computer that had a touch screen, developed by Apple.
  15. 30. port A connector for a computer that can send and receive data by using more than one wire; connects peripherals
  16. 31. drive A data storage device to transfer and carry data
  17. 34. Disk A rigid magnetic disk fixed permanently within a drive unit and used for storing computer data
  18. 35. A personal computer mostly used for regular use and at a single location
  19. 37. phone A mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability
  20. 38. Any type of hardware that stores data
  21. 40. A disc that can store a large amount of digital data like text, music, videos, or images
  22. 41. The unit that sound, light, and radio waves are measured by
  23. 42. The way something is arranged to appear of function
  24. 44. flash drive A memory card that you stick into a USB port
Down
  1. 1. An area of anywhere form 120ft-300ft that has internet access by radio waves instead of wires
  2. 3. A book you read on an electronic devise such as a kindle, iPod, or smart phone
  3. 5. With is displayed on the screen is what will be printed out
  4. 6. Any letter, number, space, punctuation mark, or symbol that can be typed on a computer
  5. 8. up folder The logo at the bottom left corner of every PC
  6. 12. A program that determines how a computer will communicate with an external hardware device
  7. 13. Is equal to 1,000 kilobytes and precedes the gigabyte unit of measurement
  8. 14. Any external device that provides input and output for the computer
  9. 15. A hand held electronic device that lets you read books, play games, and on the internet.
  10. 17. English keyboard consisting of Q-W-E-R-T-Y-U-I-O-P on the top row
  11. 19. Contains files on your hard drive
  12. 21. To copy files to a second media: disk, flash drive, ect.
  13. 22. To save information on your computer or on a drive from the internet
  14. 23. Acceptable Use Policy
  15. 24. A very small picture element that makes up an image
  16. 25. Messages exchanged by using computers to send texts, graphics, and sometimes sounds and animated images
  17. 27. Connecting two or more computers in order to communicate and share data
  18. 30. A lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a handheld computer but instead performs a specific task
  19. 32. Rom A Cd that can be read by a computer but not altered or deleted
  20. 33. Instructions used to perform a specific task with a computer
  21. 36. tray the tool bar on the bottom, right hand side of the screen that displays date, time, volume, ect.
  22. 37. A computer that provides data to other computers
  23. 39. up To restart a computer
  24. 43. serial A pointing device that is used to move, select, and activate items on the computer screen by a click
  25. 45. Any problem with operating systems of any technology