Hardware and Software

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