Hardware

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  1. 3. Allows a computer to connect to and communicate with the internet
  2. 4. The main memory of a computer where files and applications are opened. This memory is short term
  3. 5. A specialized component that processes images accelerating computer graphics by executing many instructions in parallel
  4. 6. A long term memory storage device made up of a flash memory matrix
  5. 10. Physical components of a computer that you can touch
  6. 11. The primary component of the computer that executes instructions for arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input / output operations
  7. 12. A set of instructions, data, and programs that tell the computer how to perform a task
  8. 13. They dissipate heat by circulating air
Down
  1. 1. A measure of how fast a computer's processor can execute instructions. Modern computers express this in GHz
  2. 2. Mouse, keyboard, microphone, camera, controllers, and buttons are examples of this kind of hardware device
  3. 4. The reason computer components generate heat
  4. 7. Monitor, speaker, LED, printer, motor, and projector are examples of this kind of hardware device
  5. 8. Connects several components together allowing them to communicate and function together
  6. 9. A piece of metal that helps dissipate heat over a wider area
  7. 10. A long term memory storage device that stores memory as on a rotating disk