Section 12.3 Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. physical components of a computer
  2. 4. Where a computer can access any piece of information
  3. 8. a device that processes information using electronic circuits
  4. 12. directs the computer to perform the basic functions required for operation
  5. 13. I first mass-produced computer
  6. 14. single piece of software that directs the computer to do a certain task
  7. 16. includes all the different programs that direct the computer to perform specific tasks for the user
  8. 17. data system based on 0 and 1
  9. 18. random variations that affect signal
  10. 19. binary digit
Down
  1. 1. Brain of the computer
  2. 3. can only have certain values within a range
  3. 5. circuit board that has all the computer’s components
  4. 6. stored information and instructions
  5. 7. allows computer to store programs and information
  6. 9. collection of programs that contain instructions for displaying words and images on a screen
  7. 10. first general-purpose electronic computer
  8. 11. pieces of information
  9. 15. data that can have any possible value within a specified range
  10. 19. A group of eight bits