Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 1. The ____is the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions.
  2. 3. The motherboard manufacturer installs a basic OS in the ________
  3. 5. CPU stores information temporarily in the _________
  4. 7. You can add devices to the ______ slot
  5. 8. The _____houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
  6. 9. Current _____ports transfer data as fast as 400Mbps.
  7. 12. Most __________ attach to one of the motherboard’s PCI slots.
Down
  1. 2. Some devices are able to draw power from the computer in addition to data through the ______ port.
  2. 4. You can attach some older keyboards, mice, and modems to the __________.
  3. 6. The ________ is a large PCB
  4. 7. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the ________.
  5. 10. Most peripherals require _____ to be connected to the computers.
  6. 11. The ______ funnels s power through the multicolored cable to each device