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Across
  1. 2. The brain of your computer
  2. 4. You can add devices, such as modems and sound cards, to the PCI slot. PCI device ports protrude from the back of the computer
  3. 5. The motherboard manufacturer installs a basic OS (oper-
  4. 7. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the
  5. 9. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor. Some mother- boards include an integrated graphics card. AGP graphics cards, which often include additional RAM, generally pro- vide better quality images than generic integrated chips.
  6. 11. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers, and PDAs (personal digital assistants) require
  7. 12. The CPU stores temporary information, such as data relating to open programs
Down
  1. 1. Motherboards often have integrated ____ chips
  2. 3. connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras. Like USB ports,
  3. 6. ____ is a large PCB (printed circuit board) that houses most of your computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices
  4. 7. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require
  5. 8. system)
  6. 10. isn’t the prettiest component by any means. It funnels power through the multicolored cables (many cables have more than one connector) to each device.