Computer history Crossword
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
 
 
Down: 1) Adjective for describing a device or result that is dependent on the action of electrons to work.2) In computing, any device in which (or on which) information is stored.3) The manipulation of data by a microprocessor or embedded processor according to instructions given to it by a program or embedded in the chip itself.5) Optical disks are used to store computer or media data. Common formats include CD-ROM, CD RW, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Optical drives use laser light to read the data stored on optical disks. Commonly, optical drives can record and read data.6) The memory that is available on a computer for storing data and programs currently being processed. It is automatically erased when the power is turned off. Information in the RAM that needs to be stored for future use must be saved onto a disk or a tape.7) A portable device allowing for the storage of computer data. Examples can include, Memory Sticks, magnetic tapes, CD-ROM, and DVD R.9) A system's permanent, stored instructions, which are never changed; it holds its contents even when the power is turned off. Data is placed in ROM only once, and stays there permanently. ROM is generally installed by the manufacturer as part of the system.11) The programs and data that make computer hardware function.The main processing unit of a computer or information processing device; the "brains" of the machine carrying out instructions, performing calculations, and interacting with the components used to operate the computer. The microprocessor handles the fetch, decode, and execute steps of the computer.12) The physical parts of the computer system that you can touch and feel such as the keyboard, monitor, and computer case.13) The computer-generated information that is displayed to the user in some discernible form such as a screen display, printed page, or sound.15) the data that is entered into a computer. The act of entering data into a computer. Across: 4) Capturing, storing, updating, and retrieving data and information. A computer is an information-processing machine.8) A branch of computer science which tries to simulate aspects of human intelligence, including the ability to learn from experience and to use reason to solve a problem or respond to a new situation.10) To transfer files or data from one computer to another. To download means to receive; to upload means to transmit.14) A complete circuit on a chip, built by a chip fabrication process.
 

 

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