Across
- 5. An operating system that is made up of a collection of software and is based on the Linux kernel
- 6. The flow of electrical current that operates in two directions at any given time
- 8. The newer PCI interface is used for connecting high-speed expansion cards. PCIe comes in different physical sizes; x1, x4, x8, x16, x32, and describes how many bus lanes are connected to the card
- 10. The measurement of the electric current’s force or pressure
- 11. A storage device that is made up of flash memory and is soldered onto the system board
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- 1. An electrical measurement of power
- 2. Allows communication between applications or software by receiving requests and sending responses
- 3. The potential difference of an electric current between two points
- 4. A six-pin port is used to connect input devices like keyboards and mice
- 5. The flow of an electrical current that operates in one direction
- 7. The local computer bus that is used to attach specifically designed PCI expansion hardware into a computer
- 9. The essential foundation of a computer's operating system that provides basic services for all other parts of the OS. The kernel helps with tasks such as process and memory management, file systems, device control and networking