Across
- 1. Uses principles from quantum mechanics to solve certain types of problems
- 3. Storing and accessing data directly from your computer's hard drive
- 4. Component that converts power to various parts of your computer
- 9. Memory storage for a computer's central processing unit
- 12. Extremely large and complex datasets characterized by the "5 V's"
- 13. The hardware components that hold data,files, and applications
- 15. Encompasses immersive technologies that blend physical and digital worlds
- 16. A set of components designed to remove excess heat generated by computer hardware
- 17. Processes data closer to where it's created, at the "edge" of network,rather than sending everything to distant cloud servers
- 18. An electronic circuit that can perform mathematical calculations at high speed
Down
- 2. A piece of hardware that receives processed data and converts it into a human-readable
- 5. The field of computer science focused on creating machines that can perform tasks
- 6. Network of physical objects embedded with senors,software, and connectivity
- 7. The main circuit board in a computer system
- 8. A type of computer memory that stores data permanently on electronic devices
- 10. The primary component of a computer that acts as its "control center"
- 11. A piece of hardware that allows a user to send data or commands into the system for processing and control
- 14. Distributed ledger technology that maintains continuously growing list of records (blocks) that are linked and secured