Hardware/Software 2024

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Across
  1. 3. an electronic machine that can process, store, and retrieve different types of data and information
  2. 5. software programs that help us get things done on our computers
  3. 6. part of the computer that displays output for users to view, like graphics and text
  4. 9. allow the user to plug additional components or devices into the computer, like headphones or printer
  5. 11. holds important components like the CPU, motherboard, hard disk, memory units, ports
  6. 12. the instructions that control how the hardware functions, the applications running on the computer, and the data stored on the computer
  7. 14. thumb drives or external/portable hard drives that connect to the computer & provide additional storage to the computer
Down
  1. 1. the main piece of software that runs in a computer & manages all other software and hardware parts of the computer and provides a way for you to communicate with the computer
  2. 2. an input device used to type letters, numbers, & characters that will be processed by the computer
  3. 4. the brains of the computer that processes information and makes the computer function
  4. 7. a wireless technology that allows devices to connect to a computer without cables
  5. 8. an input device used to interact with items displayed on the screen
  6. 10. allow the user to listen to sound that comes from the computer
  7. 13. includes all of the physical parts that make up a computer, such as the monitor and the central processing unit that keeps data moving