Computer Basics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. brain of the computer
  2. 7. manages the computer's memory processes & all its software and hardware
  3. 8. instructions that tell the hardware and software what to do and how to do it
  4. 10. devices that allow a user to send data to the CPU
  5. 11. type of software that enables the user to perform a specific task
  6. 12. file management system
  7. 16. main circuit of a computer
Down
  1. 1. electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data
  2. 3. hardware devices that can be plugged into a computer's extra ports to expand what a computer can do
  3. 4. where software, documents, and other files are stored
  4. 5. original name of the 1st personal computer that was introduced in 1981
  5. 6. devices that save data
  6. 9. document that has been saved and has a file name
  7. 13. devices that translate input data into sounds or images
  8. 14. short term memory
  9. 15. physical parts of a computer