Computer Vocabulary Crossword Clues
Across
2. The electrical box in the computer that gets all of the parts electricity.
4. A device used to create hard copies of information on a computer
6. Short for Central Processing Unit, it is the brain of the computer.
9. The outer shell of a computer that protects the inside parts.
11. The TV-like part of the computer that you look at to see information.
12. Instructions that tell the computer what to do.
14. Writing, designing, and laying out documents on a computer.
16. A tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file or folder.
18. A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next
character will go.
19. The physical parts of a computer system.
21. A software program used to search the internet.
22. An electronic machine that takes in data and instructions, works with the
data, and puts out information.
23. Any computer device that is used to save information.
25. The actual information in a computer.
Down
1. A device used for storing computer data.
3. Any computer device that puts information out of the computer.
5. A small memory chip that reminds the computer to wake up and has its own
battery.
7. A device used mainly to enter text and number information into the computer
8. The main storage of a computer.
10. Any computer device that is used to put information into the computer.
13. The circuit board that ties all other parts together.
15. A pointing device used to control the cursor of a computer.
17. A device that uses lasers to read an image and turns it into digital
form.
20. A basic hardware device that allows computers to talk to each other.
24. Short for Random Access Memory, it is the short term memory that helps your
computer run faster.