Inside Computers

3. Group of programs that coordinate & control the operations of a computer system.
6. Enable the user to input data and commands into the computer
9. To return a maximized window to its previous size.
11. Enable the computer to give you the results of the processed data
12. Standard for computer ports that support data transfer rates of up to 12 million bits per second
13. Computer hardware includes the physical parts (tangible) of a computer,

1. make as large or great as possible.
2. reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
4. Coding system that computers of all types and brands can translate.
5. the brain of a computer, containing all the circuitry needed to process input, store data, and output results.
7. Intangible set of instructions that tell the computer what to do.
8. long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the computer off or unplug it.
9. short-term memory that disappears when the computer is turned off.
10. A band near the top of a window that has icons