Computer Terms - Bailee Ferguson

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Across
  1. 1. series of commands
  2. 5. short-term memory, it temporarily stores the data until it is needed
  3. 11. the computer's main circuit board that holds the CPU, memory, connectors, cards, and connections to your computer's ports.
  4. 13. any hardware that sends data to a computer (mouse, keyboard, touch screen, webcam, microphone)
  5. 15. any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it
  6. 16. any part of the computer that has physical structure; the parts that make up the computer
Down
  1. 2. manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android)
  2. 3. any part of the computer that has physical structure; the parts that make up the computer
  3. 4. the brain of the computer that controls all other parts and carries out commands
  4. 6. lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus displayed on the screen
  5. 7. any hardware receives data from a computer (printer, monitor, speaker, headphones)
  6. 8. where your software, documents, and other files are stored
  7. 9. two digits used to represent information using electricity; ones and zerosBinary two digits used to represent information using electricity; ones and zeros
  8. 10. an electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data
  9. 12. a storage medium that is used to store memory permanently and cannot be changed (holds programs and boot up information)
  10. 14. any part of the computer that has physical structure; the parts that make up the computer