Across
- 4. main circuit board that connects all components
- 5. this is the result of the computing process
- 7. isn't perfect but finds a good-enough solution quickly
- 8. the smallest unit of measurement for digital storage
- 9. a graphics card on steroids
- 10. a port used to connect devices and transfer data
- 12. a set of instructions a computer follows
- 15. a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
- 18. this is what happens when a computer acts on the inputs to create something else
- 20. algorithm that checks one at a time randomly
- 21. a document saved on a computer
- 24. high school basketball coach with over 700 wins and 1 state title
- 26. brain of the computer
- 27. 8 bits
Down
- 1. an electronic device that does input, processing & output
- 2. central processing unit
- 3. an outdated machine that could send and receive copies over a telephone line
- 6. long term storage
- 8. an error in a computer program
- 11. an old English term for any bear, but it originated specifically to describe the brown bear
- 13. temporary storage
- 14. input device
- 16. more expensive and modern type of computer cooling
- 17. the smallest unit of a digital image or display
- 19. Red __________ and blue
- 22. any source of data that goes into the computing process
- 23. acts as a bridge between human language and computer binary, allowing devices to store and display text
- 25. output device
- 27. used two digits to represent all data, instructions, and information in computer systems