Anatomy of a computer

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Across
  1. 1. is the brain that carries out you computer’s instructions.
  2. 4. high-speed computer data-transfer interface used to connect personal computers, audio and video devices
  3. 5. use to effectively, quickly and properly gather or transfer data from one device to another.
  4. 7. slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
  5. 9. is the main printed circuit board within a computer
  6. 11. is a hardware interface used to connect a mouse or keyboard to a computer via a 6-pin Mini-DIN plug and socket.
  7. 12. holds data while it is in use.
Down
  1. 2. used to connect printers, computers and other devices that need relatively high bandwidth.
  2. 3. are much slower than new USB and firewire ports.
  3. 6. is the built-in core processor software responsible for booting up your system.
  4. 8. converts between digital data and analog sound.
  5. 10. holds instructions to start the computer up
  6. 13. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.