Across
- 1. the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions
- 3. Random Access Memory
- 5. card Motherboards often have integrated
- 8. port If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the
- 10. activates when you turn on the computer and per-forms system checks before starting your main OS
- 11. slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
Down
- 2. . It funnels power through the multicolored cables (many cables have more than one connector) to each device
- 4. board houses most of your computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
- 5. port You can attach some older key-boards, mice, and modems to the
- 6. wire connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras
- 7. Some devices are able to draw power from the computer in addition to data
- 8. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require
- 9. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
