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Across 1. acronym of random access memory; temporary memory of computer 2. standing for wide area network 9. the topology that connects computers where if one breaks the others remain functioning 11. a connection of networks that appears to users as one network, allowing you to access web pages 12. any hardware device that sends data to a compute 14. Apple's operating system software 16. any hardware capable of holding information 18. small graphic that opens software, a folder, or a file when double clicked 22. Microsoft's operating system software 24. a series of instructions that allow the user to interact with the computer 25. peripheral used to play computer video games 26. any part of the computer that you can touch 27. software designed to perform a specific function 28. any active, physical, electronic device that is attached to a network 29. a network connected within one geographical location 30. the brain of the computer

Down 3. allows user to locate and launch programs 4. the physical configuration of a network that determines how the nodes of the network are connected 5. a rectangular box that allows you to view the content of a folder, web page, etc. 6. software that allows a computer to communicate with other software, serving as a base for most things 7. any device that allows the computer to deliver data 8. the portion of the computer that it the user's own; customized 10. chip located in all motherboards that holds boot operation information 13. information 15. any hardware that allows the computer to perform an additional action 17. inserted into an expansion slot to give the computer a new ability 19. the topology where if one computer breaks in a network, the rest stop working as well 20. circuit board that serves as the computer's foundation 21. a collection of computers, servers, mainframes, devices or peripherals that data can be shared amongst 23. data storage device that's required in a computer