Exploring Computer Systems Crossword

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