Across
- 3. — Register that stores results of calculations (11)
- 4. — Magnetic storage device with spinning disks (4,4,5)
- 7. — Holds the address of data being accessed (6,7,8)
- 9. — Detects temperature changes (11,6)
- 12. — Full name of the CPU (7,10,4)
- 14. — Hardware used to enter data into a computer (5,6)
- 15. — The cycle used by the CPU to run programs (5,6,7)
- 16. — Detects pressure changes (8,6)
- 17. — The main processor that executes instructions (3)
- 18. — Part of the CPU that performs calculations and logic (10,5,4)
- 19. — Very fast memory close to the CPU (5)
- 23. — Detects water levels (8,6)
- 25. — Used to enter text and commands (8)
- 27. — Computer built into a larger device (8,6)
- 29. — Number of clock cycles per second (5,5)
- 32. — Produces rotational movement (5)
- 33. — Storage using magnetised surfaces (8,7)
- 35. — Converts paper documents into digital form (7)
- 36. — Very small, very fast memory inside the CPU (8)
- 38. — Pointing device to control cursor (5)
- 39. — Part of storage used as extra RAM (7,6)
- 41. — Carries data between CPU, memory and devices (4,3)
- 43. — Detects light intensity (5,6)
- 44. — Carries memory addresses from CPU to memory (7,3)
- 47. — Display that can also detect touch input (5,6)
- 49. — Storage read using a laser (7,4)
- 50. — Largest and slowest cache level (2,5)
- 53. — Holds data being transferred to or from memory (6,4,8)
- 54. — Hardware that displays or produces results (6,6)
- 55. — Larger but slightly slower cache (2,5)
- 56. — Idea that programs are stored in memory with data (6,7,7)
- 57. — Full name of ROM (4,4,6)
- 58. — Captures video input (6)
- 59. — Full name of RAM (6,6,6)
Down
- 1. — Produces physical movement from signals (8)
- 2. — CPU with more than one core (5,4)
- 5. — Captures sound input (10)
- 6. — Permanent memory containing start-up instructions (3)
- 7. — Displays visual output (7)
- 8. — Smallest and fastest level of cache (2,5)
- 10. — Detects physical changes in the environment (6)
- 11. — An individual processing unit inside a CPU (4)
- 13. — Small computer on a single chip for devices (5,10)
- 17. — Produces regular pulses to synchronise CPU operations (5)
- 20. — Holds the instruction currently being executed (7,11,8)
- 21. — Unit used to measure clock speed (4,5)
- 22. neumann architecture — System where data and instructions share the same memory (3,7,12)
- 24. — Temporary main memory for running programs (3)
- 26. — Produces heat as output (6)
- 28. — Non-volatile storage for files and programs (9,7)
- 30. — Collective name for all buses (6,3)
- 31. — Stores the address of the next instruction (7,7)
- 34. — Carries control signals around the system (7,3)
- 37. — Produces hard copy output (7)
- 40. — Short name for the arithmetic logic unit (3)
- 42. — Part of the CPU that controls operations (7,4)
- 45. — Flash storage with no moving parts (5,5,5)
- 46. — CPU on a single chip (5,9)
- 48. — Outputs sound (8)
- 51. — Storage using memory chips (5,6)
- 52. — Produces sound as output (6)