Hardware and Software Vocabulary
Across
- 1. 'brains' of computer that processes instructions
- 6. peripheral that allows information to be added to the computer
- 7. where sound is produced from the computer
- 8. software that performs a specific function for the user
- 9. read only memory
- 11. peripheral that allows computer to do something
- 14. primal storage for programs and data
- 15. program that interacts with and manages the resources of the computer hardware
Down
- 1. box that surrounds the computer components
- 2. supplies power to the computer
- 3. software controls over hardware which are essential for system components to act together
- 4. space in the system where information is stored for immediate use
- 5. special processor that allows faster manipulation of graphical data
- 10. contains everything that 'makes' the computer
- 12. more permanent software residing in ROM
- 13. collection of software that handles resources and offers general services to various applications