Keyword

Joystick
Speaker
CDROM
Mouse
Microphone
Input
Printer
Primary storage
Trackpad
Keyboard
Harddisk
Screen
Output
Touchscreen
secondary
Volatile
Non volatile
Cloud storage
Magnetic storage
Optical storage
Solid state storage
Embedded system
CPU
RAM
cache
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Input device used in games, but also in places like aircraft.
Output device for sound.
A portable storage device.
A common hand-held input device.
Input device for sound.
When we put data into a computer…
Is this output device environmentally friendly?
RAM is an example of this type of storage
A common input device for laptop computers
Used to input text
A common storage device found in most computers
Probably the most common type of output device
When we get information out of a computer...
This is an input and output device
Permanent storage when all software and data is stored.
Refers to storage systems that lose their data when the power is removed.
Refers to storage systems that do not lose their data when the power is removed. (2 words)
A system where data is stored on remote computers on the Internet. (2 words)
Storage devices that store data using magnetic charges.
Storage devices that read and write data using reflected light, such as a CD-ROM. (2 words)
Storage devices that save data electronically using tiny circuits. (2 words)
A computer system that is inside another bigger system, such as a car or a washing machine. (2 words)
The part of the computer that performs all of the processing.
Programs and data currently being used are stored here.
Small area of very fast memory within the CPU, used to hold frequently used instructions and data.
ne. (2 words)
abnormal
abstraction
algorithm
ALU
antivirus
applicationsoftware
arithmeticshift
array
ASCII
assembly
authentication
backup
binary
binarysearch
bit
bits
bitsperpixel
boolean
boundary
bps
bubblesort
bus
bus
byte
cache
Caesarcipher
CDROM
char
Client
clock
cloud
comments
communication
compiler
compression
constant
ControlUnit
CPU
database
datastructure
decomposition
defragmentation
embeddedsystem
encryption
Ethernet
ethicalhacker
fetch
firewall
Flowchart
ftp
GHz
gigabyte
globalvariable
Harddisk
hardware
hexadecimal
high
highlevel
HTML
http
HTTPS
IMAP
indentation
initialisation
Input
integer
interpreter
ipaddress
IR
ISP
iteration
Joystick
Keyboard
kilobyte
layermodel
library
linearsearch
local variable
LocalArea
logic
lossless
lossy
lowlevel
machinecode
magnetic
memorycard
mergesort
mesh
Microphone
Mouse
network
nibble
nonvolatile
normal
operatingsystem
optical
Output
overflow
packets
parameter
password
patch
peertopeer
penetrationtesting
PersonalArea
phishing
physicalsecurity
pixel
POP3
primary
Printer
Processing
ProgramCounter
protocol
pseudocode
Python
RAM
RAM
real
resolution
returnvalue
ring
router
runtime
Screen
secondary
selection
sequence
server
signandmagnitude
simulation
SMTP
socialengineering
software
solidstate
sourcecode
Speaker
spreadsheet
star
Storage
string
subprogram
syntax
TCPIP
terabyte
topology
Touchscreen
tracetable
Trackpad
translator
twofactor
twoscomplement
Unicode
URL
userinterface
userpolicy
utilitysoftware
validation
variable
volatile
VonNeumann
webbrowser
WideArea
wireless
wordprocessor
Test data that should be rejected by the system.
A technique used to hide the underlying complexity of a system.
The steps to follow to carry out a task.
The part of the processor that performs mathematical operations.
Software used to locate and remove malicious software. (2 words)
Software that allows users to create and use the computer productively. (2 words)
Operation used to multipy or divide a binary number by powers of 2. (2 words)
A data structure that holds multiple values, all of the same data type.
Standard way of representing text.
An example of a low level programming language.
Proving your identity.
The process of copying files for safe keeping.
A number system consisting of 1s and 0s.
A search algorithm that only works on sorted data. (2 words)
The smallest piece of data in a computer system.
The 'b' in mbps stands for…
The amount of data each pixel uses to represent colour information. (3 words)
A data type used to hold one of two states.
Test data that is on the edge between valid and invalid data.
The unit used to measure network speed.
A sorting algorithm that compares adjacent pairs and swaps their position if in the wrong order. (2 words)
A connection between parts of the CPU which carries addresses or data
Computers in this network are connected in a line.
8 bits.
Small area of very fast memory within the CPU, used to hold frequently used instructions and data.
A technique where each letter in a string is shifted along the alphabet, to hide the meaning of the text. (2 words
A portable storage device.
A data type used to hold a single letter, number, or symbol.
A computer that connects to a network and uses its services and resources.
The speed of a processor is also known as the (blank) speed
A storage system where data is stored on remote computers on the Internet.
A technique used to improve code readibility by explaining its meaning.
Sending data from one computer to another
Software which translates an entire program before running any of it.
A technique to represent binary data in a shorter form, saving storage space.
A value that cannot be altered.
Responsible for decoding instructions in the CPU (2 words)
The part of the computer that performs all of the processing.
Software used to store data in an organised, structured way.
An array is an example of these. (2 words)
To break down a problem into smaller sub-tasks.
The process of organising files so they exist on contiguous sectors on disk.
A computer system that is inside another bigger system, such as a car or a washing machine. (2 words)
Scrambling data to prevent it being understood by unauthorised users.
Standard protocol for network cabling.
A person who is employed by companies to try to break their network security. (2 words)
The first stage of the machine cycle
Software to control data going in and out of a network.
A method of showing an algorithm graphically.
The protocol used to transfer files between computers.
Unit used to measure the speed of a processor
The capacity of RAM is usually measured in this unit.
A variable that is accessible to the entire program. (2 words)
A common storage device found in most computers
Refers to the physical parts of the computer such as the CPU, the screen, or the hard disk.
Number system using 0-9 and A-F.
An advantage of assembly language is that programs execute at (blank) speed.
Programming languages that are almost English-like. (2 words)
The language in which web pages are created.
The protocol used on the World Wide Web.
A protocol for secure web pages.
An alternative protocol for receiving email.
A technique used to improve code readibility using spaces or tabs.
To give the first value to a variable.
When we put data into a computer…
A data type used to hold a whole number.
Software which translates source code into machine code one line at a time, as the program runs.
Every computer on the network has a unique one of these. (2 words)
One instruction, currently being executed, is stored here.
An organisation that provides Internet access to people and companies.
Another name for repetition.
Input device used in games, but also in places like aircraft.
Used to input text
1024 bytes.
Abstract representation of a network's function.
A collection of code that has been written and can be reused in other programs and projects.
A search algorithm that examines every item in turn, until the required item is found or the end of the list is rea
A variable that is accessible only within the subprogram in which it is defined. (2 words)
A network set up in a small geographical area, such as an office. (2 words)
A type of error when a program runs but does not produce the desired result.
A form of compression where no data is discarded.
A form of compression where data is discarded in order to significantly reduce file size.
A programming language which uses short abbreviations such as LDA. (2 words)
All programming languages are translated into this before the program runs. (2 words)
Storage devices that store data using magnetic charges.
A storage device often used by digital cameras. (2 words)
A sorting algorithm that divides data into ever-smaller groups, sorts those, then recombines them. (2 words)
A network where every computer is connected to every other computer.
Input device for sound.
A common hand-held input device.
A collection of computers connected together to exchange data.
Half a byte.
Refers to storage systems that do not lose their data when the power is removed. (2 words)
Test data that should be accepted by the system.
Software that manages the hardware and other software. (2 words)
Storage devices that read and write data using reflected light, such as a CD-ROM.
When we get information out of a computer...
Occurs when the result of a calculation is too large to fit in the available bits.
Data on the Internet is divided up into these.
A value passed to a subprogram / function.
A standard way of providing authentication.
An update to software to fix bugs - especially security bugs.
A network where there is no server - all clients are equal. (3 words)
An activity performed by an ethical hacker to test a network's security. (2 words)
Connecting your phone to your laptop would create this type of network. (2 words)
Sending an email pretending to be from a bank, etc.
Protection of systems against theft, vandalism, etc. (2 words)
The smallest element of an image.
The protocol used to receive email.
The type of storage that includes RAM and cache.
Is this output device environmentally friendly?
This stage turns the input into the output.
The register that holds the address of the next instruction (2 words)
A set of rules for how computers should communicate.
A way of representing an algorithm as a 'universal' programming language.
An example of a high level programming language
Programs and data currently being used are stored here.
All program instructions are stored here as they wait to be fetched.
A data type used to hold decimal numbers.
The number of dots that make up an image.
The result passed back from a subprogram / function.
A network where computers are connected in a circle.
A device used to connect two networks together.
An error that occurs when your program runs, such as a missing file or being out of memory. (2 words)
Probably the most common type of output device
Permanent storage when all software and data is stored.
The name for a statement that performs one operation or another, not both.
Following a sequence of steps in order, from beginning to end.
A computer on a network that provides facilities to others, such as storage or printing.
A method of representing binary negatives that has problems with minus 0. (3 words)
Software that recreates part of real life, such as an aircraft flight or the earth's climate.
The protocol used to send email.
A method of breaching security by tricking people. (2 words)
The sets of instructions that tell a computer what to do.
Storage devices that save data electronically using tiny circuits. (2 words)
The instructions a programmer types to create a program (2 words)
Output device for sound.
Software used to enter and process numeric data, and often create graphs.
A network with a central hub to which all computers are connected.
The stage which saves data for use later
A data type used to hold a collection of letters, numbers, or symbols.
A separate module of a program, that can be 'called' from different places and reused.
A type of error in code which prevents it from running because it does not follow the rules of the programming
The standard protocol of the Internet.
Harddisk capacity is often measured in this unit.
This word means 'the way we lay out our network'.
This is an input and output device
This is used to 'dry run' a program to see the value of variables and the program output. (2 words)
A common input device for laptop computers
A compiler, assembler, and interpreter are all examples of....
Authentication system that requires more than one item to log in. (2 words)
The preferred way to represent binary negatives. (2 words)
Modern way of representing text, using 2 or more bytes.
A way of specifying the location of a website or a resource online.
Part of the software that is used to interact with the user. (2 words)
A document that defines what users are (not) permitted to do on a system. (2 words)
Programs that help with maintenance tasks such as defragmentation or backing up. (2 words)
Ensuring data is within an acceptable range and format.
A named 'thing' that holds a value in a program. The value can be changed.
Refers to storage systems that lose their data when the power is removed.
The idea of using the fetch-decode-execute cycle is known as the (blank)(blank) model. (2 words)
Software used to view pages on the World Wide Web. (2 words)
The Internet is the most famous example of this type of network. (2 words)
A way of communicating without cables.
Software used to enter text and create letters and other documents. (2 words)
order. (2 words)

g of the text. (2 words)

ne. (2 words)
he end of the list is reached. (2 words)

es them. (2 words)
ry. (2 words)
s of the programming language.