Across
- 1. controller - use a combination of buttons and mini thumb-controlled joysticks.
- 4. - mouse, keyboard, webcam, games controller
- 5. A unit of data containing 8 bits.
- 8. technology used for transmitting data over short distances.
- 9. tablet - a physical pad, similar in size to a mouse mat, which can be touched with a stylus or fingertips to allow highly-accurate movements on the screen. The graphics tablet is very popular with graphic designers, who can use it in a similar way to a drawing pad.
- 10. - used to copy physical printed materials into the computer. Scanners are often incorporated into printers.
- 12. - similar to a mouse, this is used where extreme accuracy is needed - for example, in CAD, sound and video editing, and some medical imaging applications (such as MRI scans).
- 14. - screen, printer, speakers, headphones
- 15. - used to give us access to the programs
Down
- 2. - used to control a pointer on the screen of a computer.
- 3. camera/web cam - used to capture and create images.
- 6. reader - barcodes are scanned by a reader and the numbers in the code correspond to records in a database. They are used to identify goods and products.
- 7. The circuit board inside a computer that houses the CPU, memory and connections to other devices.
- 11. strip - different types of cards use magnetic bands to store information, eg credit and debit cards and security access cards.
- 13. - hard drive