Anatomy Of a Computer

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