computer terms Kelsey Holman

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Across
  1. 2. lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus displayed on the screen
  2. 6. two digits used to represent information using electricity; ones and zeros
  3. 7. the computer's main circuit board that holds the CPU, memory, connectors, cards, and connections to your computer's ports.
  4. 9. short-term memory, it temporarily stores the data until it is needed
  5. 11. any hardware receives data from a computer (printer, monitor, speaker, headphones)
  6. 12. series of commands
  7. 14. any hardware that sends data to a computer (mouse, keyboard, touch screen, webcam, microphone)
  8. 15. any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it
Down
  1. 1. manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android)
  2. 3. the brain of the computer that controls all other parts and carries out commands
  3. 4. any part of the computer that has physical structure; the parts that make up the computer
  4. 5. where your software, documents, and other files are stored
  5. 8. a tool you use to access the internet (Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox)
  6. 10. software that allows you to perform a specific task
  7. 13. an electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data