Vocabulary review
Across
- 1. (abbreviated)The heart of the computer, this is the component that actually executes instructions organized in programs ("software") which tell the computer what to do.
- 3. (abbreviated)is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware.
- 5. contains the physical components of a computer.
- 8. Computer ___________are the devices you use to expand your system's functionality and are not essential for the computer to work.
- 10. A ________ is a machine that can be programmed to manipulate symbols.
- 11. The application of computers and internet to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate information.
- 12. Many peripherals are________ devices that give you a way to input information.
- 13. cause (something) to pass on from one person or place to another.
- 14. keep or accumulate (something) for future use
Down
- 2. Provides the programmint tools software developers need.
- 4. identify and remove errors from (computer hardware or software).
- 6. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors for other circuit boards to be slotted into
- 7. the data output devices aren't_________ for the computer to operate, they're just needed to make the system useful.
- 9. A computer screen or a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown.