Anatomy of Computer

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Across
  1. 1. Used to connect most mice and keyboards, keyboard port purple, mouse port green
  2. 5. Also known as a communications port and are much slower than new USB and FireWire ports
  3. 6. A port that is used to connect to peripherals and transfer data
  4. 7. Stores temporary information
  5. 8. The brain that carries out the computers instructions
  6. 10. Accelerated Graphics Port houses the graphics card
  7. 11. Basic input/output system, activates when you turn on the computer
  8. 12. You buy one if you want better sound quality, attaches to the motherboards PCI slot
Down
  1. 1. Used for older printers and scanners, firewire connections are quickly replacing this type of port
  2. 2. Lets peripherals communicate quickly with the processer
  3. 3. Large circuit board that houses most of the computers components
  4. 4. Used to connect to many peripherals, there is 1.1 and 2.0 port types
  5. 9. Power Supply Unit funnels power through multicolored cables