Across
- 4. is the computer's tangible components or delivery systems that store and run the written instructions provided by the software.
- 8. A system that converts AC current from the wall outlet into the DC currents required by electronic circuits.
- 9. is a computer software package that performs a specific function for an end user or another application based on carefully designed features.
- 11. the software that supports a computer’s basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
- 12. abbreviated as ROM and is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices.
- 14. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
- 15. An input device sends information to a computer system which the computer will display or reproduce.
- 17. a data storage device consisting of a drive and one or more hard disks.
- 19. abbreviated as RAM it is a computer memory on which data can be both read and written and on which the location of data does not affect the speed of its retrieval.
Down
- 1. is the process of writing code to facilitate specific actions in a computer application or software program, and instructs them on how to perform.
- 2. a circuit board connecting to a motherboard which expands the capabilities of a computer.
- 3. a device that is connected to a computer to provide communication such as input and output or auxiliary functions such as additional storage.
- 5. a standard English-language typewriter or computer keyboard on which the first six letters of the second row are q, w, e, r, t, and y.
- 6. a socket on the motherboard of a computer into which an expansion card may be inserted.
- 7. is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data
- 10. abbreviation for Central Processing Unit it is the part of the computer that performs the computer's main functions and controls the other parts of the system
- 13. a piece of equipment or hardware which gives out the result of the entered input, once it is processed it is called an output device.
- 16. is a series of electrical pulses that represent numbers, characters, and operations to be performed in a device always using 1’s and 0’s.
- 18. abbreviation for Basic Input/Output System is a software element of a computer operating system that allows the CPU to communicate with connected input and output devices.
- 20. the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer.
- 21. the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a mechanical or electronic system, especially a computer system