Computer Hardware Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: mouse : device with one or more buttons that can be moved on a flat surface to control the cursor, firmware : circuitry and software that hold instructions for initializing the hardware and loading the main os, control unit : fetches each instruction from the list directed by the program being run, peripheral devices : attached devices that are not critical to computer operation, ui : means by which the user enters data and receives feedback, rom : memory that can not be changed, ocr : software that can be used with image scanners to digitize text so the computer understands it as text characters, operating system : software that manages all of the devices, as well as locates and provides instructions to the cpu, memory : part of the computer that stores information for immediate processing, clock speed : speed rating of a cpu, ram : memory that can be changed, keyboard : device for inputting textual and numeric data, hardware : physical components of the computer, computer system : computer with its attached devices, motherboard : connects all of the hardware in the computer, monitor : device that provides a display for output, booting : describes the use of a small program to get the computer running and the os loaded, server : stores data and responds when requested by other computers in the network, cpu : device that fetches coded instructions, decodes them, and then runs or executes them, storage : where data is kept by the computer so the information can be viewed, played, or otherwise used