Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 2. Activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main OS.
  2. 5. Better sound quality
  3. 6. the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions.
  4. 8. Directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
  5. 9. Houses your graphics card.
  6. 11. Ports transfer data as fast as 400Mbps (megabits per second).
  7. 12. Manufacturers generally color the keyboard port purple and the mouse port green.
  8. 13. The processor redirects the excess data to your hard drive.
Down
  1. 1. It funnels power through the multicolored cables
  2. 3. much slower than new USB and FireWire ports.
  3. 4. Transfer data at 12Mbps (megabits per second)
  4. 7. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to these
  5. 10. Slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.