Across
- 5. Numbers expressed in the form of 1s and 0s
- 7. New extended version of ASCII
- 8. a microchip that regulates the timing and speed of all computer functions
- 10. A unit of information equal to one billion or 230 bytes.
- 12. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
- 14. A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid
- 16. Component used to prevent overheating
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- 1. Used to control the flow of electricity
- 2. the hardware in a computing device that provides temporary storage for the operating system
- 3. The delay between the time the user takes an action and when it reaches it's destination
- 4. The component that interprets, processes and executes instructions
- 6. Faster type of hard drive
- 9. Software that supports a computer's basic functions (eg: Windows 11)
- 11. a type of data storage device that is used in laptops and desktop computers
- 13. store data in a ____ memory
- 15. Used to measure clock speed (how quickly a device operates)