About PCs
Across
- 3. a term used to describe all data communications on a computer or computer network at a given point
- 5. a computer case which arranges the internal components vertically
- 6. a single button on the keyboard
- 8. the most basic networking device that connects multiple computers or other network devices together
- 10. a component that handles all instructions it receives from hardware and software running on the computer
- 12. drive a non-volatile memory hardware device that permanently stores and retrieves data on a computer
- 13. stripper a tool designed to remove the protective covering (jacket) off of a cable to expose the inner wires
- 15. a software utility or hardware device that acts as a filter for data entering or leaving a network or computer
- 18. a component that allocates power and allows communication to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components
- 19. a collection of numbers represented as bytes
- 20. any physical component of a computer system
- 21. any hardware capable of holding information either temporarily or permanently
- 22. an output device that displays video images and text
- 26. a mobile computing device designed to be held in one or two hands
- 27. a group of files that enable one or more hardware devices to communicate with the computer's operating system
Down
- 1. a segment of data sent from one computer or device to another over a network
- 2. a software program to present and explore content on the World Wide Web.
- 4. a tool used to insert and remove a screw from a hole
- 7. the ability to operate a device without any wires
- 9. the total maximum transfer rate of a network cable or device
- 11. a hardware device that keeps the overall computer or a computer device cool
- 14. a term used to describe a computer chassis
- 16. a hole or connection found on the front or back of a computer
- 17. to transmit it to many receivers
- 23. a hardware device designed to receive, analyze and move incoming packets to another network
- 24. the hole into which a card is placed
- 25. a special type of file on your computer's file system