Chapter 5 Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed
  2. 6. type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased and rewritten
  3. 7. short for binary digit
  4. 8. approximately 1 trillion bytes
  5. 9. temporary storage area which improves a computers processing time
  6. 13. interprets and carries out basic instructions
  7. 14. smallest unit of data a computer can process
  8. 18. processors which can execute more than one instruction per clock cycle
  9. 19. performs arithmetic, comparison and other operations
  10. 20. type of adapter card which connects to musical instruments
  11. 21. number of bits a processor can interpret and execute at a given time
  12. 23. translating instructions into signals the computer can execute
  13. 26. approximately 1 billion bytes
  14. 27. writing results to memory
Down
  1. 1. most common type of nonvolatile memory
  2. 2. unit of 8 bits grouped together
  3. 3. electrical channel that allows devices attached to system unit to communicate with each other
  4. 5. main circuit board of the computer
  5. 6. obtaining an instruction or data from memory
  6. 10. amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory
  7. 11. memory that does not lose its contents when computer is turned off
  8. 12. unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory
  9. 15. allows computer to automatically recognize peripheral devices as you install them
  10. 16. process of carrying out commands
  11. 17. applications that incorporate data from multiple providers into a new application
  12. 22. memory that loses its contents
  13. 24. contains many circuits which carry electrical currents
  14. 25. most common type of volatile memory