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