Across
- 2. A port used to connect dial-up phone lines to computers
- 3. The latest evolution of PCI which is not backward compatible with earlier PCI slots and cards.
- 5. A circuit board inserted into a slot on the motherboard to enhance the capability of the computer
- 6. Software that is permanently stored in a chip.
- 9. A setting within a mobile device that disables the cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth antennas so the device cannot transmit signals
- 10. A port that can be used by a microphone, audio in, audio out, and stereo audio out. Also called a sound port.
- 12. Firmware that can control much of a computer’s input/output functions, such as communication with the keyboard and the monitor.
- 15. A device that receives a laptop computer and provides additional secondary storage and easy connection to peripheral devices
- 17. A device used to test a port in a computer or other devices to make sure the port is working
- 18. A smaller version of the ATX form factor
Down
- 1. A group of wires running from the front or top of the computer case to the motherboard.
- 4. The common name for standards for a local wireless network as defined by IEEE 802.11
- 7. Round plastic or metal pegs that separate the motherboard from the case so that components on the back of the motherboard do not touch the case.
- 8. The largest type of personal computer case.
- 9. A computer that has the monitor and computer case built together and uses components that are common to both a laptop and a desktop computer
- 11. A short-range wireless technology used to connect two devices in a small personal network
- 13. A miniature circuit board installed on a motherboard to hold memory
- 14. A computer case for any type of computer
- 15. A computer that lies flat and sometimes serves double-duty as a monitor stand
- 16. A type of memory module used in laptop computers that uses DIMM technology.