Hardware Acronyms (Vivienne)
Across
- 1. provides virtual space to organize and store files.
- 5. system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network
- 6. hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, installed on a computer so it can connect to a network.
- 7. Storage, can be used instead of hard drives
- 9. stores data, such as the operating system, applications, and user files.
- 16. component of a computer's central processing unit that directs the operation of the processor.
- 17. The type of cable connection used for chromebooks
- 18. Small type of cable connection
- 22. connect host bus adapters with mass storage devices. (connects things)
- 23. a combinational digital circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers.
- 24. type of malicious software or malware that can cause damage to your data, files, and software through replication
- 25. Stores memory so it’s quickly available to the device's processor
- 26. a storage infrastructure that contains only flash memory drives instead of spinning-disk drives
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- 2. the digital audio and video interface for consumer electronics such as personal computers (PCs), tablets, cellphones, video game consoles and audiovisual (AV) receivers.
- 3. to create, save and open administrative tools, called consoles, which manage the hardware, software, and network components of your Microsoft Windows operating system
- 4. pin-connector that helps in transmitting video, pictures or any kind of media from
- 8. a computer interface and communication protocol used to connect mass-storage devices, replacing the older parallel ATA technology.
- 10. a way of storing the same data in different places on multiple hard disks or solid-state drives (SSDs) to protect data in the case of a drive failure
- 11. a light-emitting diode
- 12. the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed.
- 13. This is a user interface where the user interacts with a computer
- 14. used to connect a video source, such as a video display controller, to a display device
- 15. helps handle graphics-related work like graphics, effects, and videos
- 19. type of computer storage containing non-volatile, permanent data that, normally, can only be read, not written to.
- 20. the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on. (power on)
- 21. an industry standard that allows data exchange and delivery of power between many types of electronics