Computer Hardware

3. ___ is an input device that takes analogue sound waves and converts them into electrical signals, suitable for a computer to understand.
7. I hold all of the other circuit boards.
10. A ____ can hold information greater than a CD or DVD.
12. The Start Menu and clock are found on the ______
13. The ____ is like a backdrop on your desktop that can be changed.
14. I am the brain of the computer.
17. You put things in the _____ that you no longer need or want.
18. Information is stored on my magnetic cylinders.

1. I handle the graphics that are displayed on the monitor.
2. I connect computers and allow them to talk to each other.
4. is the most common operating system for PCs.
5. is an output device that prints paper documents
6. I wake up the computer and remind it what to do.
8. is a measurement of the number of pixels.
9. a word invented from picture element -- is the basic unit of programmable color on a computer display or in a computer image.
11. ___ refers to the external and internal devices and equipment that enable you to perform major functions such as input, output, storage, communication, processing, and more.
15. is an input device that scans documents such as photographs and pages of text.
16. I am the type of port used by flash drives