Across
- 4. much slower than other ports, also known as a com port
- 7. many peripherals require this connection
- 9. the slots let the peripherals communicate quickly with the processor
- 11. everything connects to it
- 12. brain of the computer
Down
- 1. transfers data, connects to peripherals.
- 2. purple and green ports for keyboards and mice
- 3. used if the motherboard doesn't have a sound chip
- 5. houses the graphics card
- 6. gives power to each device through multicoloured cables
- 8. operating system is installed in this chip
- 9. older port that is used to connect printers and scanners
- 10. stores temporary information like data relating to open programs