Computer Basics

4. A card responsible for what you hear in the speakers or headphones
7. Different devices that can be used with your computer
10. The science of equipment design
13. An electronic device that manipulates information
14. A card that allows your computer to communicate over a network and access the Internet
16. Any part of your computer that has a physical structure
18. A computer that serves up information to other computers on a network
19. The brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands
20. A computers processing speed
21. Uniform Resource Locator--Each website has a unique address
22. Your system's short-term memory

1. The primary piece of hardware you need to connect to the internet
2. Where your software, documents, and other files are permanently stored
3. Any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it
5. A card responsible for what you see on the monitor
6. Central Processing Unit
8. A plug-in device designed to protect a computer from surges and spikes
9. Graphical User Interface
11. The computer's main circuit board
12. Technology for wireless communication over short distances
15. A hardware device that allows you to connect several computers and other devices to a single Internet connection
17. An application used to access and view websites