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IC3 Computer Fundamentals
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Across:
1 - Generally come with computer, these devices
include a monitor, speakers, or a basic printer
2 - Electronic device that receives data, processes
data, stores data, and produces a result
5 - Primarily used for backup purposes and data
collection; comes in variety of shapes and sizes
6 - Memory on the motherboard; short-term
7 - Uses radio waves to provide short-range
communication of voice and data
9 - instructs the operating system on how to
operate specific hardware
11 - Hard drive or tape drive located on a
computer other than user's local system
12 - Wires, transistors, circuits
14 - Instructions or programs for controlling the
computer
15 - Devices that connect to the computer
17 - Text, numbers, sound, images, video
19 - 1,073,741,824 bytes
23 - 1,024 bytes
25 - 1,048,576 bytes
26 - Created to be more comfortable for the user;
keyboard, chairs, etc.
28 - Read by a laser
29 - A secure process for keeping confidential info
private
31 - Usually bought separately, these devices
include projectors and multi-function printers
32 - 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
Down:
1 - plug into electrical outlets and protect against
power spikes
2 - Brain of the computer; Also Called
Microprocessor
3 - Usually bought separately, These devices
include a scanner, joystick, or digital camera
4 - prevents data loss due to power outages by
continuing power
6 - This memory stores specific instructions; longterm
8 - Developed the microprocessor
10 - A circuit board that contains all of the
computer system's main components
13 - Used to store data inside computer; can also
be external
14 - Generally come with computer, these devices
include a keyboard, mouse, or microphone
16 - most common printer problem
18 - You should always do this to your files in case
of a hard drive crash
20 - short, fast transfers of electrical voltage,
current, or energy
21 - These printers are used by architects to make
blueprints
22 - Can occur when older systems are discarded
and the data is not deleted
24 - These computers perform specific tasks and
can be found in mp3 players and microwaves
25 - Can destroy a hard disk
27 - Laptop computers are also called this
30 - Peripheral devices plug into these