Across
- 2. a ___ is a timing mechanism that generates a continuous stream of electrical pulses
- 4. ____ is a high-speed, temporary storage layer that holds a subset of frequently used data
- 7. the ___ a digital circuit within a computer that performs numerical and reasoning operations
- 8. ____ is a type of volatile, fast memory that acts as a computer's short-term storage
- 10. ____ is firmware on a computer's motherboard that initializes hardware
- 12. ____ is the character encoding standard that assigns a unique number to every character across all writing systems
- 14. a small, high-speed storage location within the computer that holds data and instructions for immediate use
Down
- 1. ___ is a character encoding standard that assigns numerical values to letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and control characters to represent text digitally
- 3. an ____ s a computer hardware device that reads and/or writes data to optical discs
- 5. a ____ a non-volatile storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital data
- 6. a ____ a tiny semiconductor device that acts as a high-speed electronic switch to control the flow of electrical current
- 9. the ___ is a specialized hardware component that generates and outputs images
- 11. a ____ a type of storage device that uses flash-based memory to store data
- 13. the ___ is a electronic pathway that transfers data between internal components of a computer or between computers
- 15. the Motherboard is ____ colored board that Everything