anatomy of a computer

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Across
  1. 1. Universal Serial Bus
  2. 5. the CPU stores temporary information,such as data relating to open programs,in RAM.
  3. 6. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require ___ ports.
  4. 7. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
  5. 10. the brain that carries out your computer's instructions
  6. 12. houses most of your computers data and directs data traffic to the appropriate devices
Down
  1. 2. The ___ is also known as a COM (communications) port.
  2. 3. You can use this to connect many different types of peripherals
  3. 4. The motherboard manufacturer installs a basic OS (operating system)
  4. 6. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the ___.
  5. 8. funnels power through multi colored wires.
  6. 9. slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
  7. 11. Motherboards often have integrated ____.