Across
- 1. the brains of the computer where most calculations take place.
- 4. a storage space that many files can be placed into to group them together and organize the computer
- 9. A client software program that runs against a Web server
- 11. the software that supports a computer's basic functions
- 13. typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as a mechanical lever or electronic switch
Down
- 2. an external flash drive that can be used with any computer that has a USB port
- 3. input device that is most often used with a personal computer that can move the on-screen cursor to different items on the screen
- 5. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit
- 6. an image that represents an application, a capability, or some other concept or specific entity with meaning for the user
- 7. the primary display screen of a graphical user interface
- 8. an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity
- 10. an electronic device for storing and processing data
- 12. object on a computer that stores data, information, settings, or commands used with a computer program