Hardware and Software

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Across
  1. 3. Output that is printed on paper
  2. 8. A solid state device that controls electric current flow; replace the vacuum tube
  3. 11. Anything that has only two states such as on/off or yes/no
  4. 12. Programs or instructions
  5. 14. A device that is attached to the computer to aid in input and/or output
  6. 15. A piece of hardware that stores and retrieves information (two words)
  7. 17. A small piece of silicon on which circuits are etched (two words)
  8. 19. To manipulate data in accordance with instructions from a computer program
  9. 20. A coding system which uses zeros and ones to encode information (two words)
  10. 22. A machine that prints characters and images
  11. 23. A connector on the motherboard used to add circuit boards to expand the functionality of the computer (two words)
  12. 28. An individual point of light on a display screen
  13. 29. Circuitry etched on a small silicon chip that is designed to perform a complex task (two words)
  14. 30. A computer output device similar to a television screen
  15. 32. Storage memory chips containing information that cannot be changed
  16. 34. A binary digit: 0 or 1
  17. 35. About a million bytes
  18. 36. A display of computer generated information
  19. 38. A machine used to accept, process, store, and get information
  20. 40. An input device used to enter characters.
  21. 43. Computer output displayed on a monitor (two words)
Down
  1. 1. A rigid disk encased in an airtight drive (two words)
  2. 2. A single letter, digit, or special symbol
  3. 4. An integrated circuit
  4. 5. Information that can be expressed in numerical form (two words)
  5. 6. The computers immediate internal memory, RAM and ROM (two words)
  6. 7. A small, solid-state (non-moving) memory storage disk that plugs into a USB port of a computer (two words)
  7. 9. The physical parts of a computer
  8. 10. About a thousand bytes
  9. 13. A measure of computer speed
  10. 16. An input device that reads text, images, and bar codes
  11. 18. A reusable magnetic storage made from thin circular Mylar material (two words)
  12. 21. A picture or illustration
  13. 24. The main processing unit of a computer
  14. 25. Glass bulb similar to a light bulb used to control electric current flow (two words)
  15. 26. Used to maintain the digital information for later use (two words)
  16. 27. A grouping of eight binary digits used by the computer as a single unit
  17. 31. Temporary storage comprising the computer’s primary work space; contents are lost if power is disrupted
  18. 33. A place to store information
  19. 37. Step-by-step instructions for completing a task
  20. 39. Approximately a billion bytes or characters
  21. 41. Data that is entered into a computer
  22. 42. A standard method used for paring alphanumeric characters with binary representations