Across
- 5. a unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.
- 6. program instructions.
- 7. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
- 8. the introductory page of a website, typically serving as a table of contents for the site or a web page set as the default or start-up page on a browser.
- 10. a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
- 11. the process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
- 13. a device that scans documents and converts them into digital data.
- 17. In computing, virtualization refers to the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, and computer network resources.
- 18. a format for compressing image files.
- 19. Basis point (BPS) refer to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance.
- 20. a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.
- 21. CAD (computer-aided design) software is used by architects, engineers, drafters, artists, and others to create precision drawings or technical illustrations
- 22. the address of a World Wide Web page.
Down
- 1. using radio, microwaves, etc. (as opposed to wires or cables) to transmit signals.
- 2. The Internet's system for converting alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses.
- 3. a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
- 4. the action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
- 8. a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
- 9. arrange or put into a format.
- 12. A local area network (LAN) is a network that connects computers and other devices in a relatively small area, typically a single building or a group of buildings.
- 14. a group or system of interconnected people or things.
- 15. a power tool with a shaped cutter, used in carpentry for making grooves for joints, decorative moldings, etc.
- 16. a unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bits.
- 18. a general-purpose computer programming language designed to produce programs that will run on any computer system.
- 20. A cell is the intersection between a row and a column on a spreadsheet that starts with cell A1.