Anatomy of a Computer
Across
- 3. The “brains” of the computer where most calculations take place
- 5. A circuit board that holds together many parts of the computer
- 6. computer instructions that control input and output operations
- 7. connector that a device sends data one bit at a time may be connected to a computer
- 9. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor
- 12. device which can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio
Down
- 1. (power supply unit) It funnels power through the multicolored cables
- 2. ports transfer data as fast as 400Mbps
- 4. connector for a device that sends or receives several bits of data by using more than one wire
- 8. computer memory that can be accessed randomly
- 10. connector used for connecting keyboards and mice to a PC
- 11. slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor
- 13. common interface that enables communication between devices and a host controller