Across
- 2. form of firmware that tells your computer's operating system how to operate properly
- 3. piece of software that enables communication between an operating system or application and hardware or peripheral devices
- 5. circuitry within a computer's processor that directs operations.
- 6. 1000 gigabytes
- 7. the rate at which a computer's central processing unit (CPU) executes instructions
- 9. passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or a mechanical device to a fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated away from the device, thereby allowing regulation of the device's temperature.
- 11. a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
- 14. reads and writes data on optical discs
- 15. An internal timing device using a quartz crystal
- 16. an international encoding standard for use with different languages and scripts, by which each letter, digit, or symbol is assigned a unique numeric value that applies across different platforms and programs.
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- 1. connects all of the internal components, like the memory, processor, graphics card and other hardware
- 4. the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store
- 5. circuitry within a computer's processor that directs operations
- 8. an auxiliary memory from which high-speed retrieval is possible.
- 10. form of malware or hardware that keeps track of and records your keystrokes as you type
- 11. communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer or between computers
- 12. type of malware that downloads onto a computer disguised as a legitimate program
- 13. represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices.