Digital Technology Crossword

computer resources must be ready for use by authorized users when needed
keep information protected from unauthorized disclosure or viewing
process of converting data into a secret code for transmission over a public network
separate two or more parts of a network to control data exchange between each other
prevent data from being modified or tampered with
rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle
data sent to your computer by a Web server that records your actions on a certain Web site
code made up of numbers separated by three dots that identifies a particular computer on the Internet
computer network limited to a small area such as an office building, university, or even a residential home
main circuit board of your computer and is also known as the mainboard or logic board
each motherboard has a collection of chips and controllers known as _____
external device that provides input and output for the computer (e.g. keyboard, mouse)
memory containing hardwired instructions that the computer uses when it boots up, before the system software loads
protocol used for sending e-mail over the Internet using a set of commands that authenticate and direct the transfer of electronic mail
hardware or software that acts as a bridge between two networks so that data can be transferred between a number of computers