Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 1. Manufacturers generally colour the keyboard port purple and the mouse port green
  2. 3. Activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main OS
  3. 6. Ports transfer data as fast as 400Mbps
  4. 7. Has a trunk
  5. 9. A large PCB that houses most of your computers components and directs data traffic to and from appropriate devices
  6. 11. Likes to chase mice
  7. 13. The brain that carries out your computers instructions
  8. 14. CPU temporarily stores information in this form
Down
  1. 1. If you have an older printer or scanner you probably connect the device to this
  2. 2. Many peripherals, such as modern printers, require these connections
  3. 4. Also known as the COM
  4. 5. Allows peripherals to communicate quickly with the processor
  5. 8. Motherboards often have this integrated into them
  6. 10. It funnels power through the multi coloured cables to each device
  7. 12. Houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor