Across
- 2. These slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
- 5. Stores most of the computer's components and directs the data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
- 6. It activates when you turn on the computer, and it performs security checks before starting your main OS
- 7. It houses the graphics card
- 10. They're most likely to be found on older printers or scanners, and are being replaced
- 11. Funnels power through the multicoloured cables to each device
- 12. When is reaches it's data capacity, the processor redirects the extra data to your hard drive, which isn't as fast as this.
Down
- 1. Used to connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras.
- 3. Required for many peripherals (such as MP3 players, modern printers, and personal digital assistants)
- 4. Much slower than newer USB and FireWire ports, also known as a communications port
- 8. The brain that carries out your computer's instructions, it's covered by a heatsink
- 9. You can buy this is you want better sound quality, they mostly attach to one of the motherboard's PCI slots
- 11. Manufacturers usually colour code the keyboard port as purple and the mouse port as green