Across
- 1. Whatever is put into a computer system.
- 3. devices Used to expand the computer’s input, output and storage capabilities.
- 4. Two or more computers and other devices that are connected, for the purpose of sharing data and programs.
- 6. Manipulation of the data in many ways.
- 9. Consists of the processing results produced by a computer.
- 10. Includes the electronic and mechanical devices that process the data; refers to the computer as well as peripheral devices.
- 11. Area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output.
Down
- 1. The results of the computer storing data as bits and bytes; the words, numbers, sounds, and graphics.
- 2. Refers to the symbols that represent facts, objects, or ideas.
- 5. A device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored instructions.
- 7. Area of the computer that holds data on a permanent basis when it is not immediately needed for processing.
- 8. A computer program that tells the computer how to perform particular tasks.