Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 1. brain of computer
  2. 3. The COU stores temporary information.
  3. 5. It funnels power through the multicolored cables in each divice.
  4. 6. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers and PDAs require this connection.
  5. 11. large PCB that that houses most of your computer's components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate divice.
  6. 12. port/ these are much slower than new USB and FIreWIre ports.The serial port is also known as a COM port.
  7. 13. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require this ports.
Down
  1. 2. slots let peripheral communicate quickly.
  2. 4. houses your grapic card
  3. 7. the motherboard manufacturer installs a basic OS in this chip.
  4. 8. Port/ If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to this.
  5. 9. transfer data as fast as 400MBPS
  6. 10. Card/ Motherboards often have integrated this. If your motherboard does not have this or if you want better sound quality, you can buy a this.