Across
- 2. the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions.
- 6. is a computer program embedded on a chip on a computer's motherboard that recognizes and controls various devices that make up the computer
- 7. Port to transmit or receive data one bit at a time. It is one of the oldest types of interfaces and at one time was commonly used to connect printers and external modems to a PC
- 8. a large PCB (printed circuit board) that houses most of the computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
- 10. when it reaches its capacity, the processor redirects the excess data to your hard drive.
- 11. let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor. You can add devices, such as modems and sound cards, to the PCI slot.
- 12. port an interface allowing a personal computer (PC) to transmit or receive data down multiple bundled cables to a peripheral device such as a printer.
Down
- 1. It funnels power through the multicolored cables (many cables have more than one
- 2. to each device.
- 3. is a common interface that enables communication between devices and a host controller such as a personal computer It connects peripheral devices such as digital cameras, mice, keyboards etc.
- 4. Card an expansion card or IC for producing sound on a computer that can be heard through speakers or headphones.
- 5. 1394 a standard connection type for many different kinds of electronic devices such as digital video cameras, some printers and scanners, external hard drives and other peripherals.
- 9. a type of expansion slot designed specifically for graphics cards.
- 12. It is used to connect a computer mouse or keyboard to an IBM compatible computer