anatomy of a computer

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Across
  1. 4. much slower than other ports, also known as a com port
  2. 7. many peripherals require this connection
  3. 9. the slots let the peripherals communicate quickly with the processor
  4. 11. everything connects to it
  5. 12. brain of the computer
Down
  1. 1. transfers data, connects to peripherals.
  2. 2. purple and green ports for keyboards and mice
  3. 3. used if the motherboard doesn't have a sound chip
  4. 5. houses the graphics card
  5. 6. gives power to each device through multicoloured cables
  6. 8. operating system is installed in this chip
  7. 9. older port that is used to connect printers and scanners
  8. 10. stores temporary information like data relating to open programs