Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 2. the power source for the rest of the computer.
  2. 3. ports transfer data at up to 400Mbps. Connects to many different peripherals
  3. 7. houses most of your computer's components and directs data traffic
  4. 8. houses your graphics card which supplies the image to the monitor.
  5. 10. a chip in the motherboard that allows you to listen to audio components.
Down
  1. 1. these slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
  2. 2. used to connect older printers and scanners
  3. 4. stores temporary data such as data relating to open programs
  4. 5. a chip that handles your input/output system.
  5. 6. much slower than USBs and FireWire, but a much higher chance that it is empty.
  6. 9. newer mouses and keyboards need USBs but some of the older ones require this type of port instead.
  7. 11. also known as the Universal Serial Bus
  8. 12. the brain that carries out the computer's instructions