Hardware/Software 2024
Across
- 3. an electronic machine that can process, store, and retrieve different types of data and information
- 5. software programs that help us get things done on our computers
- 6. part of the computer that displays output for users to view, like graphics and text
- 9. allow the user to plug additional components or devices into the computer, like headphones or printer
- 11. holds important components like the CPU, motherboard, hard disk, memory units, ports
- 12. the instructions that control how the hardware functions, the applications running on the computer, and the data stored on the computer
- 14. thumb drives or external/portable hard drives that connect to the computer & provide additional storage to the computer
Down
- 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. an input device used to type letters, numbers, & characters that will be processed by the computer
- 4. the brains of the computer that processes information and makes the computer function
- 7. a wireless technology that allows devices to connect to a computer without cables
- 8. an input device used to interact with items displayed on the screen
- 10. allow the user to listen to sound that comes from the computer
- 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