Computer fundamentals
Across
- 2. Output that is temporary and disappears when the computer is switched off
- 5. Output that is permanent and is usually printed
- 7. Used mainly in the banking industry to read data on cheques
- 9. A small computer that has little processing power
- 12. internal hardware devices that make up a computer
- 14. Sometimes referred to as the ‘brain’ of the computer
- 18. Hardware devices that are not essential to a computer’s function
- 20. The part that holds data and instructions
- 22. Used for assessing multiple-choice examinations
- 23. printer that produces output by spraying ink
- 24. printer that has metal hammers strikes an inked ribbon
- 26. parts of a computer system that you can see and touch
- 28. laser beams to translate drawings to a photo
- 30. output device designed to print houseplans
Down
- 1. A type of online storage
- 2. Documents on which data is first recorded
- 3. A portable version of a personal computer
- 4. Very large powerful computers
- 6. Holds data that is waiting to be output
- 8. identifies a person based on an body characteristics
- 10. Device that stores data to be used later
- 11. A chip that is non-volatile (3)
- 13. Made up of columns and Printed on items
- 15. Sometimes referred to as the ‘brain’ of the computer
- 16. The smallest unit of storage
- 17. Memory that consists of RAM and ROM (7)
- 19. media used to keep data or later
- 21. The smallest unit on the screen
- 25. A printer that is used to print receipts
- 27. the raw facts and figures
- 29. instructions that a computer needs to carry out its tasks