Hardware - Crossword

Clues

1. Physical parts of a computer you can touch, like internal components (8)
2. Parts of a computer you can't touch, like instructions and code (8)
3. A device that sends data to a computer, like a mouse or microphone (11)
4. A device that takes information from a computer and presents it in the real world, like a monitor or speaker (12)
5. The 'brains' of the computer, processing instructions and data (3)
6. The computer's short-term memory, holding apps while they're in use (3)
7. The part of the computer everything else plugs into, allowing components to communicate (11)
8. Provides power to the computer and all its parts (11)
9. The computer's long-term memory, storing files, apps, and data even when off (16)
10. An input device that uses a laser to track movement and control the cursor (5)
11. An output device that displays what the user is doing, made up of pixels (7)
12. An output device that plays sound for notifications or entertainment (7)
13. An input device that records audio from the real world as digital audio (10)
14. A device that serves both as an input (touch control) and output (display) (11)
15. An output device that prints digital documents onto paper (7)
16. An input device that converts physical documents into digital format (7)
17. An output device that projects images onto a surface (9)
18. An input device used for digital drawing and design (14)