Across
- 4. Storage that keeps data even when the power is off (3 words)
- 10. Component that provides electricity to the computer (2 words)
- 11. Temporary memory that is cleared when the computer turns off (3 words)
- 14. Tiny storage areas inside the CPU used for quick calculations
- 15. A set of wires that carry data inside the computer
- 17. A type of storage that uses chips instead of spinning disks (3 words)
- 18. Main software that manages hardware and other programs (2 words)
- 19. A computer built into another device, like a washing machine (2 words)
- 20. Devices like hard drives or SSDs used to save files long-term (2 words)
Down
- 1. Programs that let users do tasks, like write documents (2 words)
- 2. Storage that loses data when the power is turned off (2 words)
- 3. Memory that is directly accessed by the CPU (2 words)
- 5. The main circuit board that connects all computer parts
- 6. The CPU part that does maths and logic operations (3 words)
- 7. How much data can move across a connection at once
- 8. The CPU part that sends signals to manage the computer (2 words)
- 9. How fast the CPU can carry out instructions (2 words)
- 12. Fast storage in the CPU for instructions and data (2 words)
- 13. Software that helps maintain and fix the computer (2 words)
- 16. Memory that holds instructions needed to start the computer (3 words)
- 21. Independent processors inside the CPU that can work on tasks