Anatomy Of a Computer

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Across
  1. 1. It funnels power through the multicolored cables
  2. 4. activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main OS.
  3. 5. the brain that carries out your instructions.
  4. 7. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
  5. 8. ports transfer data as fast as 400Mbps (megabits per second).
  6. 9. ports. Manufacturers generally color the keyboard port purple and the mouse port green.
  7. 11. houses most of your computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
Down
  1. 1. If you have an older printer or scanner,you probably connect the device to it
  2. 2. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers,and PDAs (personal digital assistants) require it
  3. 3. cards attach to one of the motherboard’s PCI slots.
  4. 6. much slower than new USB and FireWire ports.
  5. 10. The CPU stores temporary information,such as data relating to open programs,