Computer Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. the result after data is processed, is meaningful and used for making decisions
  2. 4. external device that connects to the computer to add functionality, can be an input device, output device, or both
  3. 7. software that allows the user to interact with a device and control the hardware, includes operating systems and other utilities
  4. 9. software that provides tools for creating other software
  5. 10. sets of instructions for a computer or device, provides a way to interact with the computer hardware
  6. 11. the tangible parts of a computer that you can touch; the physical components of the computer or device
  7. 13. activity performed by the CPU that converts input into output, or data into usable results
Down
  1. 2. hardware that is used to enter data into a computer, such as a keyboard, mouse, or microphone
  2. 3. software that allows users to complete a specific task
  3. 5. raw facts and figures that are entered into or collected by a computer for future use
  4. 6. hardware that is used to convey information from the computer, such as a monitor, speakers, or a printer
  5. 8. result of computer processing, how the computer communicates results to a user, can be images, text, sound, etc.
  6. 10. internal and external devices that allow data to be saved and retrieved by the computer
  7. 12. raw data that are entered into a computer for processing, can be images, text, sound, etc.