Exploring Computer Systems Crossword
Across
- 4. __________ systems that includes several devices that perform the four basic functions of computing.
- 5. a second kind of memory that contains instructions that start the computer when you turn it on.
- 6. lets you input some commands by touching the monitor directly.
- 9. flow of electricity, through a wire is directly proportional to the voltage pushing electricity through the wire.
- 10. screen-__________ software can make images on the monitor much larger for people who have difficulty seeing.
- 14. is a pointing device used for drawing on a graphics tablet.
- 15. Speech-______________ software is where users can input text by speaking into a microphone.
- 17. _______ memory that is actually storage space on the hard disk that can function
- 18. a network of electronic components.
- 19. is a specific typeface with a certain size and style that is used for characters in a document or on a screen.
- 20. is an instruction for the computer to perform some action.
Down
- 1. electric pressure, of the electricity before it reaches your house.
- 2. ___________ processors have two or more CPUs so they can process data.
- 3. is covered with electrical circuits and switches, and connects to various hardware.
- 7. ___________ recognition software that users input text by writing with stylus directly on a device such as a tablet or screen.
- 8. the current will move more slowly.
- 11. ______________ device is the current travels in one direction and then reverses.
- 12. a device that transfers electricity from one circuit to another.
- 13. __________ speed is the amount of time that it takes RAM to receive a request from the processor.
- 16. __________ law is a rule that describes how electricity will behave as it travels through circuits.
- 21. ____________ device is the electronics in your house do not use a constant flow of electricity