comp arch
Across
- 1. printer that makes carbon copies and shrugs off dusty environments
- 4. pointing device built into the keyboard area
- 5. board that connects the CPU, RAM and cards to each other
- 9. device for voice recognition; less accurate than typing the text
- 11. type that is always on mains power and easy to upgrade, but not portable
- 12. device for games and flight simulators; harder to use than a mouse
- 16. input device for drawing on screen that only works with CRT monitors
Down
- 2. of signal a sensor produces before the ADC converts it
- 3. type in USB sticks and memory cards; no moving parts
- 6. of data on a different medium, often kept off-site in case of fire or theft
- 7. name for any extra device attached for input, output or storage
- 8. scanned printed text into editable text; can't read handwriting
- 10. software type, such as antivirus, that maintains computer performance
- 13. pencil marks at known positions; used for multiple-choice exams and lottery tickets
- 14. for the four building blocks of a GUI
- 15. that fires droplets from nozzles; cheap to buy but cartridges run out fast