Fundamentals of Computing

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Across
  1. 4. A microchip that processes a computer program's data and instructions.
  2. 6. Clickable icons and menus that made computers very user friendly.
  3. 8. A number system based on 10 numbers.
  4. 10. The main memory of a computer that stores programs being processed by the CPU.
  5. 12. The site for the British codebreaking operation during World War II.
  6. 13. A 3-step cycle that the CPU uses to process data/instructions stored in RAM.
  7. 14. Computer software (a program) that performs a specific function.
Down
  1. 1. The part of the CPU that stores data currently being processed.
  2. 2. Hardware used to permanently stored data used by a computer.
  3. 3. The part of the CPU that performs calculations and comparisons of data.
  4. 5. Hardware used to send data into a computer.
  5. 7. The number of FDE cycles completed each second.
  6. 9. The part of the CPU that controls the flow of data around a computer.
  7. 11. Hardware used to send data out of a computer.