Across
- 2. A group of connected devices
- 4. Holds the address of the data or instruction being accessed
- 6. Number of sound samples taken per second
- 8. Controls the flow of data inside the CPU
- 10. Attack that tries every possible password
- 13. A computer system built into another device
- 17. Blocks unauthorised access to a network
- 20. Number system based on digits 0–9
- 21. Stores the results of calculations carried out by the ALU
- 22. Number of cycles per second the CPU performs
- 24. Scrambles data to prevent unauthorised access
- 28. Compression that keeps all original data
- 29. Utility that organises and controls files
- 31. An individual processing unit inside the CPU
- 33. Delay before data transfer begins
- 35. Translates domain names into IP addresses
- 36. Sound is recorded by taking....
- 39. Legislation that makes hacking, malware creation and unauthorised access illegal
- 41. Attempt to trick users into giving personal data
- 42. Physical or logical layout of a network
- 44. Performs arithmetic and logic operations
- 46. Number of bits used to store each sample
- 47. Small, fast storage locations inside the CPU
- 48. A network covering a large geographical area
- 49. A law that protects creators by preventing others from copying their work without permission
- 51. Storage type using lasers to read or write data
- 52. A collection of characters a computer can represent
- 57. Using secondary storage as extra RAM
- 58. A set of rules for communication
- 59. Storage type using flash memory
Down
- 1. Holds the actual data or instruction fetched from memory
- 3. Volatile main memory
- 5. Software that manages hardware and applications
- 7. Third stage of the FDE cycle
- 9. Malicious software designed to harm a system
- 11. Attack that floods a server with traffic
- 12. Holds the memory address of the next instruction to be executed
- 14. The gap between who has access to technology and who does not
- 15. Number system using digits 0–9 and A–F
- 16. Reorganises files on a disk to improve speed
- 18. A network covering a small geographical area
- 19. Software where the source code is freely available for anyone to view or modify
- 23. A universal character set designed to represent characters from all languages
- 25. Controlling what people can view
- 26. Compression that removes some data permanently
- 27. Storage type using magnetised patterns
- 30. Protocol suite used for communication over the internet
- 32. Software that performs maintenance tasks
- 34. Non‑volatile storage such as SSDs or HDDs
- 37. A 8‑bit character set that can represent 256 characters
- 38. The number of pixels in an image, affecting its detail and clarity
- 40. Software owned by a company where the source code is restricted and cannot be changed
- 43. Maximum amount of data that can be transmitted
- 45. Very fast memory used to store frequently accessed data
- 50. Second stage of the FDE cycle
- 53. Detects and removes malware
- 54. Non‑Volatile memory storing the bootstrap program
- 55. The part of the computer that processes instructions
- 56. First stage of the FDE cycle