Across
- 6. An electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load
- 7. The main circuit board in a computer system
- 10. Manages computer hardware and software resources
- 12. A type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate software.
Down
- 1. the number of cycles measured in GHz a CPU can execute per second
- 2. A storage space for units of memory that are used to transfer data
- 3. A device used in computers to dissipate heat
- 4. Responsible for processing instructions and performing calculations.
- 5. A unit of digital information consisting of 8 bits, typically representing a single character like a letter or number.
- 6. A small electronic chip that serves as the brain of a computer
- 8. Software stored on a small memory chip, also known as firmware
- 9. A computer's short-term memory, where the data that the processor is currently using is stored
- 11. A type of data storage device whose major defining feature is the lack of any moving parts