Across
- 2. - First commercially available computer, known for predicting the 1952 U.S. presidential election.
- 4. - A device to enter and display data from a computing system.
- 8. - Variable that stores a memory location.
- 10. - The first step in the CPU's execution cycle.
- 11. - A form of algebra in which all values are reduced to true or false.
- 13. - Refers to byte order: big and little.
- 18. - Physical components of a computer system.
- 19. - Large, powerful computer that supports many users simultaneously.
- 21. - The third step in the CPU's execution cycle.
- 22. - Babbage's engine, considered an early mechanical computer.
- 25. - Pertaining to basic math operations such as addition, subtraction, etc.
Down
- 1. - Command given to the computer to perform an operation.
- 3. - A signal to the processor indicating an event needing attention.
- 5. - Low-level code executed directly by the computer's CPU.
- 6. - Underpins computer operations and refers to conditions being true or false.
- 7. - The second step in the CPU's execution cycle.
- 9. - High-speed storage areas within the CPU.
- 12. - First person to write what's considered a computer program.
- 14. - Programs and data that run on hardware.
- 15. - Component of the computer where data is stored.
- 16. - Core part of an operating system that manages system resources.
- 17. - An early electronic general-purpose computer.
- 20. - A representation that can support real numbers, including those with fractions.
- 23. - The main component of a computer that performs most of the processing.
- 24. - The smallest unit of data in a computer.