Anatomy Of A Computer

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Across
  1. 1. the pci slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor. You can add devices, such as modems and sound cards, to the PCI slot
  2. 2. the bios activates when you turn on your computer and performs system checks
  3. 4. usb cables or chips transfer data from one device to another. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers,and PDAs require a usb connection.
  4. 6. the agp houses your graphics card which supplies the image to the monitor.
  5. 8. Sound cards provide for a better sound quality. Most sound cards attach to one of the mother-board’s PCI slots.
  6. 9. Ram is the virtual memory of your computer. it stores imformation and redirects the acess data to the hard drive.
  7. 12. the motherboard is a large pcb that holds most of your computer's components
Down
  1. 1. The PSU funnels through the muli colored cables to each device.
  2. 3. the cpu is the brain of your computer that carries out your computer's instrutions.
  3. 5. Serial ports are much slower than new USB and FireWire ports. You can attach some older key-boards, mice, and modems to the serialport.
  4. 7. ps/2 are purple and green ports usually found at the back of your computer. This is where you connect your mice and keyboard.
  5. 10. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probablyconnect the device to the parallel port. USB andFireWire connections are quickly replacing parallel portson most peripherals, including scanners and printers.
  6. 11. firewire ports transfer data as fast as 400mbps. you can use firewire to connect many different types of peripherals.