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Across
  1. 1. slots let peripherals communicate quickly with the processor.
  2. 2. The CPU stores temporary information, such as data relating to open programs, in
  3. 4. Current FireWire ports transfer data as fast as 400Mbps (megabits per second).
  4. 6. Although some newer mice and keyboards include USB cables, most require
  5. 7. Many peripherals, such as MP3 players, modern printers, and PDAs (personal digital assistants) require
  6. 9. are much slower than new USB and FireWire ports.
  7. 10. Motherboards often have integrated
  8. 12. isn’t the prettiest component by any means.
Down
  1. 1. If you have an older printer or scanner, you probably connect the device to the
  2. 3. is a large PCB (printed circuit board) that houses most of your computer’s components and directs data traffic to and from the appropriate devices.
  3. 5. houses your graphics card, which supplies the image to the monitor.
  4. 8. The motherboard manufacturer installs a basic OS (oper-ating system) in the
  5. 11. is the brain that carries out your computer’s instructions.