Across
- 2. the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
- 3. A network interface card enables a device to connect to a network.
- 5. a large flat component that is like the spine in your body – it connects all the other parts to each other and sends electrical signals between them.
- 7. a device that allows a computer to read from and write to computer disks.
- 10. Random Access Memory - Short term memory
- 12. just like the brain controls the body, the CPU controls the other parts of the computer by getting information from them, then telling them what to do. The most important part of any modern computer system is the central processing unit, or CPU.
- 15. A computer whose purpose is to provide shared disk storage or to perform a special service for a large number of people, such as web processing, email, or database services.
- 16. A popular type of computer system that can be equipped with peripheral devices such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and speakers.
- 17. computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks.
Down
- 1. A small computer that combines a display and keyboard and is designed to be easily carried.
- 4. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit.
- 6. a component that disperses heat from another object.
- 8. Read Only Memory - Permanent memory
- 9. take AC power from the wall outlet and convert it into DC power.
- 11. Small computing devices such as tablets and smartphones that are much more portable than desktops and laptops.
- 13. Input, Processing, Output and Storage Computer Cycle.
- 14. Graphic Processing Unit - The CPU is the main processor in a computer, but computers require additional processing power for creating images and graphics.
- 18. placed on top of one another or in parallel configurations (side by side), they are able to efficiently move hot air out of the system.