Across
- 4. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally.
- 6. Radio frequency identification; technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person.
- 7. A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet. Short for Internet Protocol.
- 10. A collection of computers and mobile devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media.
- 11. The point at which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with a computer or mobile device so that the peripheral device can send data to or receive information from the computer.
- 12. Any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people.
- 13. Someone who accesses a computer or network illegally with the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious action.
- 14. The electronic component of a computer that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer. See also processor
- 15. An application that enables designers to create sophisticated publications that contain text, graphics, and many colors. DTP for short.
- 16. A single device that looks like a printer or a copy machine but provides the functionality of a printer, scanner, copy machine, and perhaps a fax machine.
- 18. A worldwide collection of electronic documents.
- 20. A device, typically used in a home, that streams digital media from a computer or network to a television, projector, or some other entertainment device.
Down
- 1. The trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap, which can result in consumers needing fewer devices for the functionality that they require.
- 2. Camera that records video as digital signals, which you can transfer directly to a computer or mobile device with the appropriate connection.
- 3. The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet. Short for Internet etiquette.
- 5. An electronic image file format by Adobe Systems that mirrors the appearance of an original document. Short for Portable Document Format.
- 8. A computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network. Sometimes called a host computer.
- 9. The electronic component of a computer that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer. See also CPU
- 13. An environment of virtual servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the Internet.
- 17. The point at which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with a computer or mobile device so that the peripheral device can send data to or receive information from the computer.
- 19. An Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to and from other computers on the Internet. Short for File Transfer Protocol.