Across
- 2. The component of a computer system that controls the interpretation and execution of instructions
- 3. computer expansion card that generates a feed of graphics output to a display device such as a monitor
- 6. any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling
- 8. small device that a computer user pushes across a desk surface in order to point to a place on a display screen
- 10. a device that converts sound waves into an electrical signal
- 11. an electronic device with a screen used for display (as of television pictures or computer information)
- 12. non-volatile computer storage device containing magnetic disks or platters rotating at high speeds
- 13. a device which can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications.
- 15. a video camera that is connected to a computer or integrated in a device and allows its images to be seen online.
- 16. a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper, especially one linked to a computer.
- 18. a panel of keys that operate a computer
- 19. a hardware component that enables a device, such as a computer or a smartphone, to connect to a wireless network
Down
- 1. a mechanism used to connect peripheral devices to computers
- 4. a device for examining, reading, or monitoring something.
- 5. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
- 7. an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load.
- 9. network adapters designed to support wired Ethernet connections
- 14. Random access memory (RAM) is the hardware in a computing device that provides temporary storage for the operating system
- 17. (read-only memory) is a non-volatile memory type. This means it receives data and permanently writes it on a chip, and it lasts even after you turn off your computer