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Across
- 2. a collection of computers and other devices connected by communications channels, e.g. by ethernet or wireless networking
- 4. a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface; motion is usually mapped to a cursor in screen space; typically used to control a graphical user interface on a desktop computer or for CAD etc.
- 5. the physical components of a computer
- 7. Converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer. Modern personal computers universally use switched-mode power supplies. Some power supplies have a manual switch for selecting input voltage, while others automatically adapt to the mains voltage.
- 9. A peripheral storage device that allows only sequential access, typically using magnetic tape.
Down
- 1. the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer (usually excluding the display, keyboard and mouse)
- 3. an electronic visual display for computers.
- 4. the central printed circuit board (PCB) in many modern computers which holds many of the crucial components of the system, while providing connectors for other peripherals.
- 6. card an internal expansion card that facilitates economical input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs. It is also referred to as an audio card.
- 8. Central processing unit - the portion of a computer system that executes the instructions of a computer program