Introduction to Computers

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Across
  1. 2. memory is computer memory on which data
  2. 7. programs software tells the computer to perform a specific task
  3. 8. access memory a form of computer memory that can be read and change in any order
  4. 10. is a unit of storage capable of holding a single character
  5. 12. is the fastest type of computer
  6. 14. is equal to 1,073, 741,824 bytes
  7. 15. is equal to 1,048,576 bytes
Down
  1. 1. an electronic device that can perform tasks and calculations based on the instructions it has been given
  2. 3. computer which are portable
  3. 4. computer. a computer that is small enough to fit on a desk
  4. 5. fastest super computers can handle well over a billion instructions per seconds
  5. 6. is equal to 1,024 bytes
  6. 9. also call a server, is smaller than a mainframe and larger than a microcomputer
  7. 11. computers are less powerful and less expensive than the supercomputer
  8. 12. program a detailed set of computer instruction installed in the computer, tells the computer what to do
  9. 13. software which controls the way computers parts work together