Anatomy Of A Computer

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Across
  1. 2. Most mice and keyboards require this port
  2. 4. This system activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main Operating System
  3. 7. The brain of the computer
  4. 8. You can add devices,such as modems and sound cards, to this slot
  5. 9. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to this port.
  6. 11. It funnels power through the multicolored cables to each device
  7. 13. When this reaches its capacity,the processor redirects the excess data to your hard drive
Down
  1. 1. You can use this port to connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras
  2. 3. Most of these cards attach to one of the motherboard’s PCI slots.
  3. 5. This port is also known as a COM (communications) port
  4. 6. Houses most of your computer’s components
  5. 10. Houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
  6. 12. You can transfer data through this connection