Computer Terms -- Bryson H.

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