Fundamentals of Computing

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Across
  1. 3. The number of FDE cycles completed each second.
  2. 4. A microchip that processes a computer program's data and instructions.
  3. 5. The main memory of a computer that stores programs being processed by the CPU.
  4. 6. Clickable icons and menus that made computers very user friendly.
  5. 8. Hardware used to send data into a computer.
  6. 11. Hardware used to send data out of a computer.
  7. 12. The part of the CPU that controls the flow of data around a computer.
  8. 13. A number system based on 2 numbers.
  9. 14. The part of the CPU that stores data currently being processed.
  10. 15. A number system based on 10 numbers.
Down
  1. 1. A 3-step process that the CPU uses repeatedly to process programs stored in RAM.
  2. 2. Hardware used to permanently stored data used by a computer.
  3. 7. The part of the CPU that performs calculations and comparisons of data.
  4. 9. The site for the British codebreaking operation during World War II.
  5. 10. Computer software (a program) that performs a specific function.