Computer Terms-- Madalynn Gillmor

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