Engineering Technology - Grade 8 (30 Points)

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Across 2. A device that transfers information you create on the computer into a printed (paper) form. 3. This technology used air to power things. Dentist drills and amusement park rides use this technology. 6. Running 2 or more software programs at the same time. 10. A graphic symbol, usually representing a file, folder, disk or tool. 12. Stands for Random Access Memory and is the most common type of computer memory, and it's where the computer stores system software, programs, and data you are currently using. 14. An area that runs across the bottom of the desktop. Running applications are represented as buttons here. 15. A collection of information on a disk, usually a document or a program, that's lumped together and called by one name. 17. The permanent storage disk inside your computer. Software and other data is stored here. 18. We can send audio and video signals through a ___________ beam of light to communicate over very long distances. 20. The viewing device. 23. The software that creates a typeface on a computer screen. In other words the style or type of lettering you choose. Cooper, Times New Roman, and Helvetica are examples. 24. A program that enables you to access information on the Internet through the World Wide Web. 27. The device used to navigate around the window and to select objects. 29. Connects you to the internet. 30. A unit of data storage size which represents one billion characters of information. Abbrviation is Gb. 31. ___________ power is an alternative energy conversion device that converts spinnig motion it into electricity. 32. Device used to manually insert text into the computer.

Down 1. This program is used for making web sites. 4. A device that converts printed images (such as photographs or text) into digital form so that they can be stored and manipulated on computers. 5. A ___________ camera records images and allows them to be viewed by a computer. You can then open the image on the computer and edit it any way you like. 7. The actual programs that make the computer operate. For instance; word processing, graphic arts, spreadsheets and device drivers. 8. A problem (often caused by a bug) that causes a program, or the entire operating system, to unexpectedly stop working. 9. Telephones and cable television use this high-speed communication technology. 11. This software is great for doing graphic arts and design layout projects. We made our magazine covers using it. 13. To expand a window from the task bar. 16. To bring data or graphics into one document from another document, often generated by a different application. 19. To send temporarily close a window and send it to the task bar we can _______________ the window by clicking on the small dash in the upper right hand corner of the window. 21. Any peripheral equipment, mechanical or electrical, that can be connected to the computer. For instance; printers, scanners, modems, monitors, disks, etc. 22. This technology is used to create circuits in your home for lights, televisions, radios, and other appliances. 25. Stands for Compact Disk, Read-Only Memory. A type of storage device that looks just like an audio CD and stores as much data as a large hard disk (600MB). 26. ___________ power is an alternative energy conversion device that absorbs the suns rays and converts it into electricity. 28. A unit of data storage size which represents one million characters of information. Abbrviation is Mb.