Computer Vocabulary

2. Drive that reads and writes CDs.
4. Enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer.
6. A type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through visual representations.
8. Internal data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information.
10. A company whose CEO was Steve Jobs.
13. Internal computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals.
16. Software that controls almost all functions on a computer.
17. Cable connector that connects a computer to a network or the internet.

1. A panel of keys that help the user operate a computer.
2. The brain of a computer.
3. The temporary storage for data and programs that are being accessed by the CPU.
4. Can that blows a high powered jet of air, used for cleaning.
5. Power strip that helps protect against damage from electrical surges and spikes.
7. An update to an already existing piece of software.
9. A company founded by Paul Allens and Bill Gates.
11. A machine for printing text or pictures onto paper.
12. Drive that reads and writes DVDs.
14. Main printed circuit board and contains the buses, or electrical pathways, found in a computer.
15. A 32-bit architecture that processes multiple instructions using a 32-bit address space.
18. Cable connector that carries high-quality digital video and audio signals, and supports high resolutions.