Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. communicates with the CPU using lower-speed circuitry
  2. 4. utilizes high-speed circuitry to provide fast access to data
  3. 7. stores data as electrical charges in a series of memory "cells" made up of non-volatile electronic circuitry
  4. 8. the programs that execute on a computer, carrying out tasks like word processing & accessing the Web
  5. 10. allows the computer to receive data & instructions from an external source, such as a keypad
  6. 11. describes the constant flow of electricity to maintain stored values
  7. 13. a circuit board inside computers that stores electrical components and helps them communicate
  8. 18. device that receives, stores, & processes information
  9. 19. a collection of programs that controls how the CPU, memory, and I/O devices work together to execute programs (largest & most integral systems software on a computer)
  10. 20. carries out programmatic steps to process data, located on the motherboard
Down
  1. 1. stores information for the computer to process & stores instructions for the computer to complete certain tasks
  2. 2. uses intuitive, visual elements to simplify the process of viewing files & executing programs
  3. 5. a vast, international network of computers; crosses geographic borders and links computers
  4. 6. metal platter that stores bits as magnetized and nonmagnetized spots, rotates under a sensor, and can retain data without power
  5. 9. document that stores information (a song, an image)
  6. 12. a collection of software that spans the internet and enables the interlinking of documents & resources
  7. 14. represents a connection to another page & is usually displayed on a Web page as underlined, colored text
  8. 15. collection of 8 bits, capable of representing 256 different values
  9. 16. the physical components of a computer (you can "kick it")
  10. 17. collections of wires that carry information in the form of electrical signals