Computer System Activity 1

12345678910111213141516171819
Across
  1. 5. – Used to connect speakers, headphones, or microphones.
  2. 6. Connector – The main power connector that supplies electricity to the motherboard.
  3. 7. – Used to connect older storage devices like IDE hard drives and optical drives.
  4. 9. Connector – Provides additional power specifically to the CPU.
  5. 10. – Stores firmware that initializes hardware during system startup.
  6. 11. Socket – The slot where the processor is installed. It allows the CPU to communicate with other components.
  7. 14. – Ports used to connect modern storage devices such as HDDs and SSDs.
  8. 15. – A metal component that absorbs and dissipates heat from chips to prevent overheating.
  9. 17. – A port that transmits both audio and video signals to a display device.
  10. 18. – Used to configure or reset motherboard settings manually.
  11. 19. – Used to connect external devices like flash drives, keyboards, and mice.
Down
  1. 1. – Expansion slots used to install adapter cards such as sound cards or network cards.
  2. 2. – Used to connect a floppy disk drive.
  3. 3. – A port used to connect the monitor for video output (analog).
  4. 4. – A port used to connect a telephone line for internet access (older systems).
  5. 8. – A port used to connect the monitor for digital video output.
  6. 11. Connector – A connector used to power and control the cooling fan of the system unit.
  7. 12. Slots – Slots where the RAM is inserted. These store temporary data while the computer is running.
  8. 13. – An older expansion slot used mainly for graphics cards.
  9. 16. – Used to connect older keyboards and mice.