Anatomy of a Computer

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Across
  1. 2. These are slots that protrude from the back of the computer and they make communication throughout the computer quicker.
  2. 6. The main part where the motherboard creator installs an operating system, and lets the processor communicate with the PC's peripherals
  3. 8. This piece is attached to the motherboards PCI slot's to generate sound
  4. 9. This piece of the computer stores temporary information
  5. 10. This part houses your graphics card, and can include RAM
  6. 12. Inserts power into multicoloured cables
  7. 13. A large PCB, which is a printed circuit board
  8. 15. Information entering a system using a keyboard/mouse.
Down
  1. 1. Most common input/outpt device
  2. 3. The brain of the computer, often covered by a heatsink
  3. 4. Evident in older printers and scanners, quickly being replaced by USB/FIreWire
  4. 5. which is purple and is starting to be replaced by USB cables
  5. 7. Much slower than the new USB, and are attachable to older keyboards, mice and other old input devices.
  6. 11. Transfers data as fast as 400Mbps
  7. 14. Information exiting a system and becoming available by us.