Vocabulary Crossword - Computer Applications and Processing

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  1. 1. A code that stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Used because computers can only understand numbers and this is the numerical representation of a character.
  2. 5. Any device capable of representing information from a technology system and designed to serve the user.
  3. 6. Used for importing parts of files, program settings, plug-ins, or other unconventional file formats; refers to the ability of an application to read and use data produced by a different application.
  4. 8. They appear at the end of a report, either on the last page or a separate page.
  5. 9. Reports that are usually formatted in the MLA style.
  6. 13. Might be used to save parts of a file, create a backup copy, or save a file with customized settings.
  7. 14. A grouping of words "binary" and digits. A 1 or a 0.
  8. 15. Any part of a computer system that you can see or touch.
  9. 19. Contains shortcuts to applications, the date and time, and more and allows you to switch between different programs.
  10. 21. Combinations of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device.
  11. 23. A unit of space and the way a computer's memory is measured.
  12. 24. Tabs that are organized in logical groups and are related to a type of activity in conjunction with word processing.
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  1. 2. Any device that feeds data into a computer. Examples: keyboard, mouse, stylus, touch screen.
  2. 3. Controls how data is stored and directs the flow of data. Also known as the brain of the computer (CPU).
  3. 4. A computer’s main memory; used to constantly and temporarily store information (known as Random Access Memory).
  4. 7. The format used for Academic Reports (stands for Modern Language Association).
  5. 10. It's about a million (1,000,000,000) bytes of space.
  6. 11. A computer’s permanent and long term memory; used to retain contents even when the computer is turned off.
  7. 12. The automatic wrapping of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line.
  8. 16. It's about a billion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes of space.
  9. 17. A set of electronic instructions that tell the computer what to do.
  10. 18. A magnetic disk that the computer stores data on. Read and write times to this type of storage is much faster than floppy disks and is the most common media to store data on with computers.
  11. 20. Designed to help the user quickly find the commands needed to complete a task.
  12. 21. It's about a thousand (1,000) bytes of space.
  13. 22. The alphabetical listing of all books and articles of a report.