Across
- 3. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor
- 5. The brain of the computer which holds memory, OS, and electrical components
- 7. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require ____ ports.
- 8. You can use ________to connect many different types of peripherals, including digital cameras and digital video cameras.
- 9. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers,and PDAs (personal digital assistants) require ___ connections.
- 12. The brains of the computer where most calculations take place
- 13. if your motherboard does not have sound chip or if you want better quality, you can buy a __________\
Down
- 1. The _______ ____ is also known as a COM (communications) port.
- 2. When the ___ reaches its capacity,the processor redirects the excess data to your hard drive.
- 4. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the parallel port.
- 6. You can add devices,such as modems and sound cards, to the ____ slot
- 10. The ____ activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main OS
- 11. it funnels power through the multicolored cables