Computer Terms- Maelie Sun

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