Computer Science Chapter 1: Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. a hardware component that supplies power to an electrical device.
  2. 8. uses intuitive and visual elements to simplify the process of viewing files and executing programs.
  3. 10. allows the computer to receive data and instructions from an external source.
  4. 13. the physical components of the computer, ex: keyboard, monitor.
  5. 14. packaged on separate chips and communicates with the CPU using lower-speed circuitry.
  6. 15. storage device that connects to computers and other devices using a USB plug that is built onto the drive.
  7. 17. represents a connection to another page and is usually displayed in a Web page as underlined or as colored text.
  8. 18. the programs that run on the computer, carrying out tasks such as word processing.
  9. 19. access a Web page, interpret the HTML formatting information, and display the formatted page accordingly.
  10. 20. a software program that runs on your computer to perform an activity.
  11. 22. a hardware component that stores all digital content.
  12. 23. software that communicates with the hardware and allows other programs to run.
Down
  1. 1. software that assists in the creation of new software.
  2. 2. allows the computer to display or broadcast its results.
  3. 3. a device that receives, stores, and processes information.
  4. 5. an interconnected system of public web pages accessible through the Internet.
  5. 6. responsible for controlling the internal workings of the machine.
  6. 7. a collection of files that are organized together and labeled with a common name.
  7. 9. consists of 8 bits, each of which consists of a 0 or 1.
  8. 10. a global wide area network that connects computer systems across the world.
  9. 11. a specific name that users can identify them and browsers can locate them.
  10. 12. units of data that corresponds to one of two potential values.
  11. 16. a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together.
  12. 21. built into the CPU and utilizes high-speed circuitry to provide extremely fast access to data.