Across
- 3. a compact digital video camera that connects to a computer or network
- 4. a piece of computer hardware that uses lasers to read and write data on optical discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays
- 6. a hardware input device that captures your voice or other sounds and converts them into electrical signals
- 8. a handheld hardware device that translates your physical movements and clicks into digital commands
- 9. your computer’s short-term memory
- 10. Used to create images
- 11. a rectangular socket used to establish a wired physical connection to a network
- 13. Ports vary widely by shape, data speed, and power output, ranging from older, single-direction connections to modern, versatile interfaces
- 15. electroacoustic transducers that convert electrical audio signals into sound waves
- 17. Traditional mechanical data storage device
- 18. a hardware device that expands a single USB port on your computer into multiple ports
Down
- 1. A hardware output device that displays information—like text, images, and video—generated by a computer or other device
- 2. a high-speed, non-volatile storage device that stores data using flash memory chips
- 3. onnects your home to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), bringing the internet into your house
- 5. The brain of the computer
- 7. the physical enclosure that houses and protects your computer's internal components, such as the motherboard, CPU, GPU, and storage
- 8. The central circuit board in a computer
- 12. converts high-voltage alternating current (AC) from your wall outlet into the stable, low-voltage direct current (DC) required to safely power internal computer components
- 14. the primary input device used to interact with a computer, smartphone, or electronic machine
- 16. A hardware component that prosseces
