Across
- 4. manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android)
- 5. where your software, documents, and other files are stored
- 6. a storage medium that is used to store memory permanently and cannot be changed (holds programs and boot up information)
- 7. any hardware receives data from a computer (printer, monitor, speaker, headphones)
- 8. two digits used to represent information using electricity; ones and zeros
- 9. an electronic device that has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data
- 10. the brain of the computer that controls all other parts and carries out commands
- 11. short-term memory, it temporarily stores the data until it is needed
- 12. a tool you use to access the internet (Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge, Firefox)
Down
- 1. software that allows you to perform a specific task
- 2. the computer's main circuit board that holds the CPU, memory, connectors, cards, and connections to your computer's ports.
- 3. any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it
- 4. any hardware that sends data to a computer (mouse, keyboard, touch screen, webcam, microphone)
- 5. lets you use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus displayed on the screen
- 9. series of commands
- 10. any part of the computer that has physical structure; the parts that make up the computer