Computer Terms -- Luke Parsons

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