Across
- 4. Most of these attach to one of the motherboard's PCI slots
- 5. Some devices are able to draw power from the computer in addition to data through this
- 9. These are much more slower than new USB and FireWire ports
- 10. USB and FireWire connections are quickly replacing these on most peripherals
- 13. It funnels power through the multicolored cables to each device
Down
- 1. You can use it to connect many different types of peripherals
- 2. Something that houses most of your computer's components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices
- 3. It lets peripherals communicate quickly with the processor
- 6. It activates when you turn on the computer and performs system checks before starting your main OS.
- 7. When it reaches its capacity, the processor redirects the excess data to your hard drive.
- 8. the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions
- 11. It houses your graphics card which supplies the image to the monitor
- 12. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require these ports
