Anatomy of a computer

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Across
  1. 1. an advanced port designed for video cards and 3D accelerators.
  2. 3. an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication and power supply between computers,
  3. 6. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device
  4. 10. Also known as a COM
  5. 11. unit) isn’t the prettiest component by any means. It funnels power through the multicolored cables (many cables have more than one connector) to each device.
  6. 12. a rigid disk with a large data storage capacity.
Down
  1. 2. isn’t the prettiest component by any means. It funnels power through the multicolored cables (many cables have more than one connector) to each device.
  2. 4. Produces and stores sounds
  3. 5. a device installed in a computer that consists of a graphics processing unit designed to help process and display images, especially 3D graphics.
  4. 7. to connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras.
  5. 8. 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.
  6. 9. the primary component of a computer that processes instructions
  7. 11. slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
  8. 13. the physical hardware inside a computer that temporarily stores data, serving as the computer's "working" memory