Technology Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. A computing device with a touch screen that is larger than a smart phone and has functions similar to a smart phone.
  2. 5. A type of port designed to make installation and configuration of I/O devices easy, providing room for as many as 127 devices daisy-chained together.
  3. 8. A common pointing device on a laptop computer.
  4. 10. The largest type of personal computer case.
  5. 12. A port that transmits digital video and audio (not analog transmissions) and is slowly replacing VGA and DVI ports on personal computers.
  6. 13. The main secondary storage device of a computer. The two technologies currently used are magnetic and solid state.
  7. 15. The component where almost all processing of data and instructions takes place
  8. 16. A circuit board inserted into a slot on the motherboard to enhance the capability of the computer.
  9. 17. The common name for standards for a local wireless network as defined by IEEE 802.11.
  10. 18. The component where almost all processing of data and instructions takes place
  11. 20. A short-range wireless technology used to connect two devices in a small personal network.
  12. 21. Memory used by the video
  13. 24. A connector on a laptop to connect to a port replicator or docking station.
Down
  1. 1. A portable computer that is designed for travel and mobility. It uses the same technology as desktop computers, with modifications for conserving voltage, taking up less space, and operating while on the move.
  2. 3. An outdated wireless technology that has been mostly replaced by Bluetooth to connect personal computing devices.
  3. 4. A small area that offers connectivity to a wireless network, such as a Wi-Fi network.
  4. 6. A small flash memory card that contains all the information a device needs to connect to a GSM or LTE cellular network, including a password and other authentication information needed to access the network, encryption standards used, and the services that a subscription includes.
  5. 7. The main board in the computer.
  6. 9. A computer that has the monitor and computer case built together and uses components that are common to both a laptop and a desktop computer.
  7. 11. A male 9-pin or 25-pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as a mouse or modem. Data travels serially, one bit at a time, through the port.
  8. 14. A box inside the computer case that receives power and converts it to provide power to the motherboard and other installed devices.
  9. 19. A port used by a network cable to connect to the wired network. Also called an RJ-45 port.
  10. 22. Memory modules on the motherboard containing microchips used to temporarily hold data and programs while the CPU processes both.
  11. 23. Firmware that can control much of a computer’s input/output functions, such as communication with the keyboard and the monitor.