Computers II Hardware Terms and Basics

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Across
  1. 2. Monitors, printers, and speakers are examples of ________ devices.
  2. 4. This type of cable connects most devices to the computer (abbreviation)
  3. 6. The keyboard, mouse, and scanner are examples of ________ devices.
  4. 8. This is the "brain" of the computer (abbreviation)
  5. 9. The main circuit board of a computer
  6. 10. This company is most famous for making processors
  7. 11. When you save a file, it is permanently saved on the ______ ______ (2 words)
  8. 13. PC stands for _________ computer
  9. 14. This type of cable transfers high quality video and audio to digital devices (abbreviation)
  10. 15. In computer language, a bit is either a one or a ________.
  11. 18. This device allows your computer to connect to the Internet
  12. 20. The instructions that tell your computer what to do and how to do it
  13. 23. RAM stands for _______ access memory
  14. 24. This device (abbreviation) converts household electricity into electricity the computer can use.
Down
  1. 1. What type of cable is used to connect a computer to the Internet?
  2. 3. Another name for a flash drive is ______ drive
  3. 5. The capacity of your hard drive is measured in _______ (plural)
  4. 7. Any device attached to a computer is called a _________.
  5. 8. CPU stands for _______ processing unit.
  6. 11. The physical components that make up your computer
  7. 12. Two types of computers - laptops and __________
  8. 16. What is the permanent memory built into your computer called?
  9. 17. The smallest unit of computer information (smaller than a byte)
  10. 19. DOS stands for _______ operating system.
  11. 21. What is the name of the operating system our computers use at school?
  12. 22. Adding more ______ (abbreviation) will help speed up your computer's ability to process information