Across
- 1. Slots that let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
- 2. You can use this to connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras.
- 3. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require these ports.
- 6. If your motherboard does not have a sound chip or if you want better sound quality, you can buy this.
- 7. A large PCB (printed circuit board) that houses most of your computer’s components and directs data.
- 8. This houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
- 9. This activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main OS. It also lets the processor communicate with the PC’s peripherals.
- 10. This is the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions.
Down
- 1. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the this port.
- 3. It funnels power through the multicoloured cables to each device.
- 4. Because the hard drive isn’t nearly as fast,this virtual memory stores and releases data at a slower rate.
- 5. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers,and PDAs require this.
- 6. You can attach some older keyboards, mice, and modems to this port, but chances are this port is free.