Computer Science - general knowledge crossword 1

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A storage device which will store data permanently until it is deleted
Secondary
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Type of backup quickest to restore a file from
Full
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Number system a MAC address is usually written in
Hexadecimal
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Software which is installed on a host computer to act like a separate
computer
Virtual machine
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Computers connected together over a small geographical area such as a single building or site
LAN
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A computer that is not connected to another networked device
Standalone computer
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You usually need to purchase a licence to use the piece of software
Proprietary
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Component within the CPU used for transporting instructions back from the RAM
Data bus
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Stores the programs which are currently running on the computer
RAM
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UI where you have to type individual commands so it can be much slower
Command line
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A component of this is an ALU
CPU
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Term used to describe the breaking down of a large problem into smaller sub-problems
Decomposition
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Term used to describe the removal of unnecessary details from a problem to make a task easier
Abstraction
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Breaking down a file into small pieces of data so that it can be sent across a network
Packet switching
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Network where computers are connected over a large geographical area
WAN
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Term used to describe when the CPU uses Secondary Storage to replicate the job of the RAM when the RAM is full
Virtual memory
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A server on the internet which holds a list of all domain names and associated IP addresses
DNS
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Type of compression when some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created exactly
lossy
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Type of backup quickest to restore a file from

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Full

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Number system a MAC address is usually written in

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Software which is installed on a host computer to act like a separate
computer

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Card 5

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Computers connected together over a small geographical area such as a single building or site

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