Computer Terms -- Sophie Fraser

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