Unit 1: Computer Parts and Network Review
Across
- 2. connects all cables to create a single network
- 6. type of USB that is 6 times more durable than USB-A
- 8. more and more devices are connected to the internet. What is this called?
- 11. card that generates the video signal sent to a computer display
- 12. keyboard, monitor, and computer case
- 15. type of USB that provides a "downstream" connection for host controllers and hubs
- 16. automatically erased when the power is turned off
- 17. local area network
- 19. the "brain" of the computer that performs most computing tasks
- 21. the internet sends data in small pieces called what?
- 22. aluminum or glass disk devices that a computer uses to store information; reads and writes data magnetically
- 23. programs and data that make computer hardware function
- 25. used to store information through interconnected flash memory chips (e.g., a flash drive)
- 27. a central computer
- 28. a secure, point-to-point connection between two network end points (called “nodes”)
- 29. Wide area network
Down
- 1. computer that schedules tasks, manages storage, and handles communication with peripherals
- 3. digital connector cable used for video and sound output
- 4. type of USB that is used to connect peripherals, usually printers
- 5. houses the microprocessor and provides the means of connecting all the components that make up the computer
- 7. a receptacle for attaching input and output devices
- 9. monitor that uses liquid crystals and light-emitting diodes for backlights, usually resulting in a better image
- 10. analog connector cable used for video output
- 13. stored instructions which are permanent: they never changes once entered
- 14. pages, documents, images on internet
- 18. monitor that uses liquid crystals and fluorescent backlights to create an image
- 20. technology used to connect computers with peripheral devices such as printers and monitors
- 21. a general-purpose computer to be operated directly by an end-user
- 24. uniform resource locator
- 26. a card that turns digital sound information created by software into real sounds