Anatomy Of A Computer

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Across
  1. 1. lots of the newer mice and keyboards require this and are generally colored purple or green
  2. 4. transfers data as fast as 400Mbps
  3. 5. MP3 players and modern computers require them. It also ports transfer data at 12Mbps
  4. 8. houses your graphics card, which supplies
  5. 9. the brain that carry's out your computers instructions
  6. 10. let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
  7. 12. houses most of your computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
Down
  1. 1. you could probably connect it to an older printer or scanner
  2. 2. activates when you turn on the computer and per forms system checks before starting your main OS.
  3. 3. you can attach them to older keyboards and mice. they are much slower than USB and FireWire ports
  4. 6. they often have integrated sound chips. they often attach to the motherboards PCI slots
  5. 7. It funnels power through the multicolored cables to each device
  6. 11. stores temporary information