Across
- 3. a device which allows the computer to store information or programs
- 7. a device which allows the computer to display or communicate the result of a computation
- 8. A standardized information encoding scheme generally used and represented by a table of data
- 9. a number system using sixteen digits to represent information, often used to encode colors
- 12. a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent human behaviors in computers
- 16. stands for Central Processing Unit, the "brain" of the computer which complete calculations
- 17. the process of simplifying complicated data into manageable chunks
- 18. a machine that performs calculations by following and executing specific instructions to solve a problem.
Down
- 1. eight bits or a unit of binary data
- 2. physical components of a computer
- 4. also called programs or applications, contains instructions to tell the computer what to do
- 5. the software responsible for managing memory allocation for all other applications
- 6. a physical component of the computer that provides connections for all other physiclal components
- 10. a number system using two digits to represent information, the system used to store information on computers
- 11. a single digit of binary data
- 13. invented in 2600 BC, widely considered the first computer
- 14. a device which allows a user to give data or information to the computer
- 15. a device which allows the computer to connect and communicate with other computers