Computer Basics

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Across
  1. 5. The central processing unit of a computer. It performs simple arithmetic and logic calculations extremely fast. AKA microprocessor.
  2. 6. A set of instructions or programs that tell a computer what to do.
  3. 7. Writing instructions for the computer.
  4. 8. Step by step procedures to accomplish a task. A "recipe"
  5. 10. Long term storage such as a hard drive or thumb drive. Described as "persistent" since its data persists even without electricity.
  6. 12. basic computer language which consists of zeros and ones
  7. 13. Hardware that enables a computer user to enter data and programs into a computer.
Down
  1. 1. Hardware that represents data as either a hard copy or a soft copy after it has been processed by the computer.
  2. 2. A programming language that is designed to be easy for humans to read and write.
  3. 3. A programmable device that can store and process information
  4. 4. Software that translates a high-level code into machine language
  5. 9. The physical components of the computer. The actual equipment you can see and touch.
  6. 11. Random Access Memory. This is the "working" memory of your computer. Described as "volatile" since its data is lost without electricity.