Across
- 3. Measurement of a processor’s speed in billions of cycles per second
- 4. A digital giant whose size equals roughly 10¹² bytes, often where vast data empires reside.
- 6. Spinning memory vault inside a computer.
- 7. A numeric system that represents data using only two symbols, 0 and 1, forming the foundation of all digital computing and data processing.
- 12. Character encoding systems: ASCII uses 7-bit codes to represent 128 basic English characters and control symbols, while Unicode is a universal standard capable of representing virtually all global writing systems, symbols, and emojis with variable-length codes.
- 13. Flash-based vault with no spinning parts.
- 14. A fundamental circuit element that performs a specific Boolean operation, forming the backbone of digital decision-making.
- 15. The timing signal that synchronizes a computer’s operations
Down
- 1. The continuous process through which a CPU retrieves instructions, interprets them, and performs the required operations to run programs.
- 2. A small, high-speed storage layer that temporarily holds frequently accessed data to accelerate computing performance and reduce delays from slower main memory or storage.
- 5. The smallest unit of digital information, representing a single binary value of 0 or 1, used to encode and transmit data in computers.
- 7. A group of typically eight bits that serves as a standard unit of digital information, commonly used to represent a single character in computing systems.
- 8. Arithmatic Logic Unit
- 9. Central Proccecing Unit
- 10. Temporary memory in a computer that stores data for quick access while programs run
- 11. Firmware that starts your computer and manages hardware before the operating system loads