Across
- 3. A fast, volatile computer storage that allows random data access.
- 5. An interface for connecting computers and peripherals allowing not only to exchange data but also to provide power to a peripheral device
- 9. a hardware component that is accessible to and controlled by a computer but is not a core component of the computer.
- 11. A device used to store digital data, typically in the form of text, photos, videos, and music.
- 12. The network of devices that contain the hardware, software, firmware, and actuators which allow the devices to connect, interact, and freely exchange data and information.
- 13. a computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network.
Down
- 1. The electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control, and input/output operation specified by the instructions.
- 2. a rigid, slotted board upon which other boards that contain the basic circuitry of a computer or of a computer component can be mounted.
- 4. the physical components of a computer system that you can see and touch.
- 6. A new generation of storage device used in computers. They store data using flash-based memory, which is faster than the traditional hard discs.
- 7. The global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.
- 8. is a unique numerical name that every electronic device connected to a computer network has.
- 10. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.