Across
- 2. Device that dissipates heat from a component
- 8. updating the BIOS
- 10. processors have two or more processors on the same integrated circuit
- 13. fan is used to increase the air flow in the computer
- 14. often used for connecting devices like modems
- 15. Sudden increase in voltage that lasts for a short period
- 17. helps prevent rootkits
- 18. performs the rapid mathematical calculations required to render graphics
- 19. placed between the heat sink and the CPU
- 21. semiconductor technology to store configuration settings
- 24. High-bandwidth video interface used to connect computers to monitors
- 26. duplicates data across multiple disks for redundancy
- 27. If a device is malfunctioning alerts the technician of the problem
- 28. Increasing a component beyond its rated specifications
- 29. prevents code execution from non-executable memory regions
- 30. The speed of a CPU is rated in cycles per second
Down
- 1. Fundamental software that initializes hardware and loads the operating system
- 3. use HyperTransport
- 4. Helps protect against damage from surges
- 5. Complete loss of AC power
- 6. Diagnostic routine performed at boot
- 7. An analog port and commonly the oldest graphics port
- 9. commonly with three 40-pin connectors
- 11. provides a consistent quality of power when brownouts and blackouts occur
- 12. This architecture uses a relatively small set of instructions
- 16. stores encryption keys, digital certificates
- 20. A CPU heat sink without a fan is known
- 22. insulated copper wires but includes foil or braiding as well
- 23. multiple disks into a single logical volume for increased performance
- 25. small proprietary 8-pin connector used by Apple mobile devices