Across
- 4. the main form of user input for most desktop and laptop computers
- 6. connection between monitor and computer
- 7. video camera that can be plugged into your computer
- 9. the hardware pieces you can attach to the outside of a computer
- 11. small software packages shown to show how to use peripherals when they connect
- 12. allow you to communicate commands and data to the computer
- 13. electronic visual display
- 15. creates text and image on page
- 18. visible items on computer screen, sound/music you can hear, information on a page - output peripherals provide these
- 19. tubes a device that controls electric current flow in a high vacuum between electrodes to which an electric potential difference has been applied.
- 21. a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals
- 22. output device that creates a physical copy of text, documents or graphics on paper.
Down
- 1. microproccesors
- 2. lets you provide the same input as “track wheels"
- 3. Printer these printers eject plastic making a 3 dimensional object
- 5. (USB) plug to connect computer peripherals to personal computers
- 8. a fast and flexible way to operate a computer program
- 10. devices responsible for providing sound and music output from your computer
- 14. builds text and image using ink
- 16. (CD) small, thin disc that can hold a high volume of information
- 17. an input device with only one or two possible states
- 20. arrow or other icon that tracks the mouse position
