Across
- 4. the quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
- 7. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.
- 8. random access memory, the temporary data storage which is accessed directly into the CPU
- 9. a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted.
- 12. the computer case that houses all the components of the computer.
- 13. A input-output device used to enter information into the computer, and then display it. Sometimes used by a human operator.
- 14. the physical or logical layout of a network. Defines the nodes that are placed and interconnected with each other.
- 16. an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
- 18. a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive.
- 19. An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a computer, allowing you to interact with and control it.
- 20. The amount of space your computer has left to download, measured in GB
- 22. The person that uses the computer and they sometimes have an avatar, me and you are examples of users when we are on the computer.
- 23. when a computer is doing multiple tasks at once
- 26. an established set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network.
- 27. a device that takes electricity from a power source and supplies that power to an electric device.
- 30. a circuit board that can be inserted into a computer to give extra facilities or memory.
- 31. a group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file.
Down
- 1. the network over a small area
- 2. the programs and other operating information used by a computer.
- 3. a data storage device that is not the main storage device of the computer.
- 5. a method employing encryption to provide secure access to a remote computer over the internet.
- 6. The fastest computer, used for very fast computations.
- 10. a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processor.
- 11. computer a type of a giant computer designed to process bulk data such as many records or transactions.
- 15. a very small computer used for socializing, watching shows, and homework.
- 16. this is a text-based user interface used to view and manage interior computer files.
- 17. the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
- 21. is a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central processor.
- 24. the main part of the computer that performs all the calculations and operations.
- 25. a device that monitors the temp of the computer
- 28. an interface through which a user interacts with electronic devices such as computers and smartphones using icons, menus and other visual indicators or representations (graphics).
- 29. a conceptual framework which describes the functions of a networking system. It is used for the transfer of data over a network which moves through different layers.