Computer Literacy
Across
- 3. A computer that runs a network
- 5. A dot matrix printer is an example of these printers
- 7. A port on the motherboard used to attach a video card allowing for 3D graphics
- 9. A step in the process of accessing data where the head moves to the proper track
- 11. The four steps in the machine cycle include fetch, decode, _________, and store
- 12. Printed on paper or other permanent media
- 14. One round of steps from getting an instruction back to getting the next instruction is called the __________ Cycle
- 15. The microprocessor speed is measured in _____
- 16. A circular ring on one side of the disk
- 17. One color text on single color background, i.e. white letters on blue, or green characters on black
- 18. When the read/write head damages the disk of the hard drive by hitting or even just touching it
- 20. With the ALU it makes up the CPU
- 22. Storage devices found in devices like digital cameras, digital camcorders, and cell phones
- 23. Can cause data loss from an optical disk
- 26. 1024 bytes equals 1 _________?
- 27. The four functions of a computer includes input, processing, output and ____________
- 29. A term used to describe how clear and detailed the image is
Down
- 1. Expansion slots on the motherboard that allows the installation of video cards, sound cards, etc
- 2. Why magnetic tapes are still used today
- 4. What happens to data when a disk is formatted
- 6. One thing that makes a computer so powerful
- 8. The main circuit board of found in a computer
- 10. The method used to read and write to an optical disk
- 13. The type of data represented by numbers.
- 19. Rate of an electronic pulse used to synchronize processing
- 21. The best choice for cable type when connecting a printer
- 22. Keys on the keyboard that are programmable
- 24. 8 bits equals one ___________
- 25. A type of non-impact printer
- 28. Part of the CPU that performs arithmetic operations