Across
- 1. the result after data is processed, is meaningful and used for making decisions
- 4. external device that connects to the computer to add functionality, can be an input device, output device, or both
- 7. software that allows the user to interact with a device and control the hardware, includes operating systems and other utilities
- 9. software that provides tools for creating other software
- 10. sets of instructions for a computer or device, provides a way to interact with the computer hardware
- 11. the tangible parts of a computer that you can touch; the physical components of the computer or device
- 13. activity performed by the CPU that converts input into output, or data into usable results
Down
- 2. hardware that is used to enter data into a computer, such as a keyboard, mouse, or microphone
- 3. software that allows users to complete a specific task
- 5. raw facts and figures that are entered into or collected by a computer for future use
- 6. hardware that is used to convey information from the computer, such as a monitor, speakers, or a printer
- 8. result of computer processing, how the computer communicates results to a user, can be images, text, sound, etc.
- 10. internal and external devices that allow data to be saved and retrieved by the computer
- 12. raw data that are entered into a computer for processing, can be images, text, sound, etc.