Chapter 1 How Do Computers Work?

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Across
  1. 1. “flash memory” that have no moving parts
  2. 7. audio output device
  3. 10. Lost when power supply to the computer is interrupted.
  4. 11. ________ access memory
  5. 12. smallest unit of data
  6. 13. bi-directional bus that transports data between memory and processor
  7. 14. ________ processing unit
  8. 16. send address and data from processor to memory
  9. 17. uni-directional bus that transports required memory location from processor to memory
Down
  1. 2. type of storage where data is stored as indentations that can be read or written by a laser
  2. 3. collection of wires that serves as a “highway” for data to travel on
  3. 4. made up of 8 binary digits
  4. 5. type of storage where data is read or written by a head
  5. 6. ________ logic unit
  6. 8. memory that stores data that rarely need to change or is needed for a computer to start up
  7. 9. The CPU comprises of the ALU and ________ unit.
  8. 15. send address from processor to memory and data from memory to processor