Across
- 3. a device that connects two or more packet-switched network or subnetworks
- 4. a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
- 6. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
- 8. Devices an external device that connects to a computer to expand its capabilities
- 10. the primary component of a computer that acts as its “control center.”
- 13. memory a long-life and non-volatile storage chip that is widely used in embedded systems
- 15. allows devices to communicate with each other without cables or wires.
- 16. a device that allows you to digitize physical documents, images, or even objects, and convert them into a digital format that can be viewed, edited, and stored on a computer
- 17. Drive a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive.
Down
- 1. an electronic device with a screen used for display (as of television pictures or computer information)
- 2. a device that prints documents and images onto paper or other materials
- 3. a computer's short-term memory that stores data for quick access by the CPU
- 4. Cache supplementary memory system that temporarily stores frequently used instructions and data for quicker processing by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer
- 5. Drive a semiconductor-based storage device, which typically uses NAND flash memory to save persistent data.
- 7. an electronic circuit that can perform mathematical calculations at high speed
- 9. a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
- 11. Supply Unit a hardware device that converts AC electricity into DC electricity and then distributes it to the rest of the computer
- 12. a type of non-volatile memory used to store permanent data
- 14. a piece of hardware attached to a computer system used to produce sound