Across
- 1. a pointing device that uses a small rubber-tipped stick, usually right in the middle of the G, H, and B keys on the keyboard.
- 6. a collection of computers and other devices connected together somehow to share resources.
- 7. allows the computer to talk to the servers and request resources from them
- 8. It is a laptop-only peripheral that is basically an extension of the motherboard of a laptop.
- 10. Anchors your device to a physical structure, making it nearly impossible for someone to walk off with it.
- 12. The most common computer input device for entering text with buttons labeled with the characters they represent.
- 13. an expansion card that allows the PC to talk on a network.
- 14. a device that has a pad of touch-sensitive material.
- 15. the network of devices that are able to communicate with each other and exchange data, and it’s one of the hottest topics in computing today.
- 16. offer networks the capability of centralizing the control of resources and security, thereby reducing administrative difficulties. They can be used to distribute processes for balancing the load on computers and can thus increase speed and performance. They can also compartmentalize files for improved reliability.
Down
- 2. A type of display unit that uses capacitive or resistive touch as an input mechanism without requiring separate input methods.
- 3. assigned to provide one or more network services and local access for a user.
- 4. an exposed ball that functions much like an inverted mouse.
- 5. A computer that users use to access resources, most often a client computer on a network. Usually a desktop or laptop computer.
- 9. assigned to provide specific applications or services for the network and nothing else.
- 11. example of a dedicated server. It is dedicated to the task of serving up web pages and nothing else.