Across
- 3. A security system that requires two separate, distinct forms of identification in order to access something.
- 6. Basic Input Output System - Gives the CPU instructions for using the harddrives, monitor, keyboard etc.
- 10. The 256 common characters are all assigned a number known as ___ code.
- 11. The speed at which the CPU can access data.
- 13. the clock speed is measured in ___.
- 14. A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
Down
- 1. The smallest unit of memory, it holds one number or one address that the CPU is using.
- 2. The traffic Cops of the Motherboard
- 4. A microscopic switch that can let that power through or not.
- 5. To include the extra characters beyond 256, ASCII was extended and is now a less used term called ___.
- 7. Type of malware
- 8. High speed memory, part of the CPU.
- 9. The 8 bit unit is called a ___
- 12. The speed of the computer is controlled by a tiny piece of quartz called a ___.
- 15. this Does the math and the boolean logic.
