Infotech Module 1
Across
- 4. A large, multi-tasking computer that can be used by many users.
- 7. Central .......... Unit is the unit of a computer system that controls the interpretation and execution of instructions.
- 8. A portable personal computer that is small enough to fit in a person's lap.
- 10. External devices that provide input and output for the computer.
- 12. ...... Access Memory is the memory used for storing data temporarily while working on it.
- 15. ...... clock is the main clock that controls the timing within a computer by generating a series of pulses that are used to synchronize its circuits and operations.
Down
- 1. The program or set of programs that tell a computer what to do.
- 2. Integrated ....... is a microelectronic device comprising many miniature transistors and other electronic components on a single thin rectangle of silicon or sapphire.
- 3. A peripheral device for storing data.
- 4. A device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer.
- 5. The main circuit board inside a computer that everything in the computer plugs into and contains the CPU, the bus and other components.
- 6. ..... speed is the speed at which a computer performs basic operations.
- 9. A set of conductors which connect the functional units in a computer.
- 11. The physical part of a computer system; the machinery and equipment.
- 13. A pointing device that is used to move a cursor on the computer screen and make various operations possible.
- 14. Read-.... Memory is the memory that can be read but not changed.