Computer Essentials

2. ........CONNECTOR. The male plug at the end of a cable that goes into a port.
5. A peripheral used to convert paper images or text into digital data.
7. Physical units attached to the computer, like a mouse or camera.
10. Data that is fed into the computer's memory.
12. A small device you move with your hand to control the cursor.
16. The results of the processing shown on the screen or paper.
17. A small, portable computer that you can carry easily.
18. ........DRIVE. The internal part of a computer that provides permanent storage for data.
20. ........PORT. A socket where you plug in a flash drive or other cables.
21. A device that connects your computer to the internet.

1. The physical parts of a computer that you can see and touch.
3. The programs and instructions that tell the hardware what to do.
4. ........DRIVE. A device used to read and write data on disks.
6. ........MEMORY. A collection of RAM chips that hold data being processed.
8. The screen that shows the output from the computer.
9. The set of keys used to type text into the system.
11. A device that produces a paper copy of your documents.
13. Sockets on the rear or front panel for connecting devices.
14. ........MEMORY. A small, portable storage device, like a pen drive.
15. Often called the "brain" of the computer; it processes instructions.
19. ........COMPUTER. A PC designed to stay in one place, usually on a desk.