Across
- 2. TV like device used to display text and images (aka “primary output device”)
- 10. A calculator type keypad on the right side of the keyboard
- 11. Abbreviation for the "brains" of the computer, it’s the Central Processing Unit, and it contains the microprocessor(s)
- 12. A key on the keyboard when pressed with another key makes capital letters and other symbols
- 15. Apps that allow you to connect to the web, like Chrome and Safari
- 16. A computer that provides data for many computers in a network; it’s usually a fast computer with a lot of data storage
- 18. The primary display screen or user interface of the computer, which includes a desktop background (image), icons, dock, and menu bar
- 20. A set of instruction for the computer that might be part of the operating system (i.e. Windows or Mac O/S), or an application, or a utility (that helps fix problems, like Virus Scanner)
- 21. Software that’s designed with a specific purpose, like Chrome gets on the web or like Microsoft Word which allows you to word process/write a report
- 23. The piece of equipment (no larger than your hand) that stores all the instructions and data for the computer
- 24. On the keyboard – the keys that move the cursor in the directions indicated
Down
- 1. A small computer chip located in the CPU that handles all the instructions (i.e. software) for the computer; it can handle trillions of calculations per second
- 3. The display at the bottom of the Mac desktop that provides shortcuts to apps
- 4. The white strip at the top of the window (starting left most with the name of the app); it provides functions for the active app such as File, Edit, View, etc.
- 5. On the keyboard – a key when pressed with another key(s) causes the combination of the keys to perform a special function (i.e. quit or save)
- 6. An arrangement of letters (such as “QWERTY”), symbols, figures, and other keys used to input information (aka “text input device”)
- 7. An Internet tool/website that helps to find information on the web by using search terms or phrases, like Google, Yahoo, Bing…
- 8. The primary input device for the computer, shaped small like a real mouse; it moves/slides quickly back and forth; the Mac appears to have one button, but it can be set up with a right/left click; it also has a scroll ball on the top for up/down/right/left scrolling
- 9. A picture or graphic that represents a document, folder, equipment, or app within the computer
- 13. All the physical parts of the computer such as the monitor, mouse, microprocessor, speakers, hard drive, etc.
- 14. A major failure of some system in a computer, which may cause a loss of information, so save often!
- 17. A key on the keyboard when pressed causes the cursor to move down to the next line and to the left margin
- 19. The hardware that’s connected to the computer that produces paper output of a document (aka “output device”)
- 22. The arrow associated with the position of the mouse as displayed on the monitor