Chapter 1 Crossword Review

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Across
  1. 4. The component where almost all processing of data and instructions takes place; receives data input, processes information, and executes instructions
  2. 5. A piece of metal with cooling fins that can be attached to or mounted on an integrated chip package
  3. 9. A strap worn around the wrist and attached to a computer case, ground mat, or another ground so that ESD is discharged from the body before touching sensitive components inside a computer
  4. 10. A network that can be used when a wireless network must cover a wide area
  5. 11. A test card installed in a slot on the motherboard or plugged in to a USB port that is used to discover and report computer errors and conflicts that occur when a computer is first turned on and before the operating system is launched
  6. 12. The common name for standards for a local wireless network
  7. 14. A continuous signal with infinite variations which is a series of binary values—1s and 0s
  8. 15. A miniature circuit board installed on a motherboard to hold memory
  9. 16. The main secondary storage device of a computer. Two technologies are currently used by hard drives: magnetic and solid state
  10. 17. The most common form factor for desktop computer cases, motherboards, and power supplies; it was originally introduced by Intel in 1995
  11. 18. Firmware that can control much of a computer’s input/output functions, such as communication with the keyboard and the monitor
Down
  1. 1. A computer that has the monitor and computer case built together and uses components that are common to both a notebook and a desktop computer
  2. 2. A static shielding bag that new computer components are shipped in
  3. 3. A port that can be used by microphone, audio in, audio out, and stereo audio out connections
  4. 6. A fixed transceiver and antenna used to create one cell within a cellular network
  5. 7. Software that is permanently stored in a chip; BIOS or UEFI on a motherboard are examples
  6. 8. A short-range wireless technology used to connect two devices in a small personal network.
  7. 13. A set of specifications for the size, shape, and configuration of a computer hardware component such as a case, power supply, or motherboard