Unit 1: Computer Parts and Network Review

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