BASIC 7 - COMPUTING (CLASS WORK)

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Across
  1. 3. is system software that manages computer hardware, software, and provides common services for computer programs.
  2. 7. Hard disk platters spin at rates measured in.
  3. 9. a full screen start menu which contains all programs installed on the computer, settings, and files.
  4. 13. square colourful shortcuts arranged in rows and column that represent programs on the computer.
  5. 14. It controls the movement of the read/write heads.
  6. 15. a string of characters added to a file name starting with a full stop.
Down
  1. 1. bar which appears at the bottom of the computer screen
  2. 2. This serves as the housing of all parts of this HDD.
  3. 4. The main storage device in the computer that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information
  4. 5. The spindle keeps the platters in position and rotates them.
  5. 6. an operating system designed by Microsoft.
  6. 8. It a motor that moves the read/write arm over the platter to read and write data.
  7. 10. It does the actual reading and writing of data on the platters
  8. 11. virtual assistant in windows OS that helps answering questions for the user.
  9. 12. A rigid rotating disk coated with magnetic material used to store data.