Anatomy of a Computer Crossword Puzzle Activity

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Across
  1. 2. Motherboards often have integrated sound chips.
  2. 4. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers, and PDAs
  3. 7. which means you can connect a device to the
  4. 8. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables,
  5. 10. You can add devices, such as modems and sound cards,
  6. 11. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the parallel port.
Down
  1. 1. board) that houses most of your computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
  2. 3. Heatsinks are metal blocks (often copper or aluminum)
  3. 5. The serial port is also known as a COM (communications) port.
  4. 6. The motherboard manufacturer installs a basic OS (oper- ating system)
  5. 9. which often include additional RAM, generally pro- vide better quality images than
  6. 11. It funnels power through the multicolored cables
  7. 12. The CPU stores temporary information, such as data relating to open programs, in RAM.