Computer Repair

2. provides data protection when connecting multiple hard drives
3. considered the brain of the computer
6. performs a basic hardware check
8. The basic software that manages a computer
11. Checks the integrity of files and folders on a hard drive by scanning the file system
12. Connects a computer to peripheral devices
13. adapter used to connect to a device to a network
14. store data in the form of bytes
15. introduced in the late 1960s and is one of the oldest operating systems
18. main circuit board in a computer

1. a group of chips that controls the time and flow of data and instructions to and from the CPU
4. sometimes called a ribbon cable
5. Prepares a hard drive to store information
7. contain instructions that can be directly accessed by a CPU
9. temporary storage on the motherboard used by the CPU to process data and instructions
10. displays the applications that are currently running
11. sudden and dramatic increase in voltage
14. type of power connector used to connect devices like optical drives and hard drives
16. a form of computer data storage
17. a data cable that connects the optical drive to the motherboard