Revision crossword #1

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Across
  1. 3. the 'brain' of the computer
  2. 4. a common, fast-access solid state device
  3. 5. a component in the cpu that synchronises components
  4. 6. a measure of frequency that is used for clock speed
  5. 8. the register that holds the current address to fetch from ram
  6. 10. a common, large capacity magnetic storage device
  7. 11. the register that increments by one every FDE cycle
  8. 12. a type of systems software that manages the hardware
  9. 13. the first phase of the FDE cycle
Down
  1. 1. a type of memory where the secondary storage is treated as though it were primary
  2. 2. either data, address, or control. Wires that are used to send signals in a CPU
  3. 3. a storage location on the CPU for fast, frequently accessed instructions
  4. 6. the physical pieces of equipment that make a computer
  5. 7. main memory; a storage device for currently running programs
  6. 9. programs the end-user interacts with; general-purpose software