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Tech Connections
Computer Basics Vocabulary
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Go to the Tech Connections web site (Internet Explorer, district link, Technology link, Tech Connections link). From the Tech Connections page,
select the Computer Basics module. In the Resources box, click on the Vocabulary link. Use the definitions to help you complete the puzzle.
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Across
1. Program (Word, Excel, etc.) that gives a detailed set of instructions
4. A peripheral (extra component) to a computer
6. One piece of hardware, the central ____________ unit
8. An output device
9. A floppy disk is a secondary ____________ device
10. Publisher could be used to create this kind of document.
11. Main processing unit of a computer
12. A web site address is its URL (Uniform _______ Locator)
14. An input device
15. Temporary storage memory chips are random _____ memory
16. PowerPoint doesn’t have pages, it is made up of _________
17. The physical parts of a computer
Down
1. A chip is a thin piece of _____
2. Microsoft spreadsheet program good for working with
numbers
3. The main circuit board of a computer
5. Multiple computers hooked together
7. A computer designed to allow users on a network to share
data
8. Read only ________________
10. The A drive is usually for this secondary storage device
13. Use this software program to create letters and reports