ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 Crossword: Hardware and Performance (Modules 13–40)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 2. A ______ with one row per ______ for two devices. Mark the better device in each row that matters to the task, ignore the rest, and spot each device's weakest part. Word 3 of: ____ __________ _____ (5)
- 4. Video RAM: fast memory on a graphics card that holds the images and textures the GPU is working on. It is measured in GB. More ______ helps with detailed games and big video files. (4)
- 6. Find the slowest part for your task, then ______ just that part: SSD for slow start-up, RAM for many programs, GPU for low frame rate. If everything is old, replace the device. Word 1 of: _______ the bottleneck (7)
- 9. Word 2 of the term in 2 Across: ____ __________ _____ (10)
- 10. Choosing ______ by balancing speed (fast SSD or cheap HDD) and size (GB or TB) against the files you keep and your budget. Video projects need lots of space. Word 1 of: _______ trade-off (7)
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- 1. Faster hardware uses more power and adds heat and weight, so a laptop or phone gives up battery life and portability to gain speed. Word 1 of: ___________ trade-off (11)
- 3. A written pick of a device for a named user and workload. It lists key specs with numbers and gives a reason using the word 'because'. Word 1 of: ________ recommendation (8)
- 5. Word 1 of the term in 2 Across: ____ __________ _____ (4)
- 7. How much memory a task needs. More programs and bigger files open at once need more GB. 8 GB suits web and documents; 16 GB or more suits editing and gaming. Browser tabs add up. Word 3 of: GB of ___ (3)
- 8. Frames per second: how many pictures the GPU shows each second. 60 ______ looks smoother than 30. Higher resolution like 4K means more pixels per frame, so the GPU works harder. (3)
Answer Key
ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 · Modules 13–40
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2TABLE — A ______ with one row per ______ for two devices. Mark the better device in each row that matters to the task, ignore the rest, and spot each device's weakest part. Word 3 of: ____ __________ _____
4VRAM — Video RAM: fast memory on a graphics card that holds the images and textures the GPU is working on. It is measured in GB. More ______ helps with detailed games and big video files.
6UPGRADE — Find the slowest part for your task, then ______ just that part: SSD for slow start-up, RAM for many programs, GPU for low frame rate. If everything is old, replace the device. Word 1 of: _______ the bottleneck
9COMPARISON — Word 2 of the term in 2 Across: ____ __________ _____
10STORAGE — Choosing ______ by balancing speed (fast SSD or cheap HDD) and size (GB or TB) against the files you keep and your budget. Video projects need lots of space. Word 1 of: _______ trade-off
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1PERFORMANCE — Faster hardware uses more power and adds heat and weight, so a laptop or phone gives up battery life and portability to gain speed. Word 1 of: ___________ trade-off
3HARDWARE — A written pick of a device for a named user and workload. It lists key specs with numbers and gives a reason using the word 'because'. Word 1 of: ________ recommendation
5SPEC — Word 1 of the term in 2 Across: ____ __________ _____
7RAM — How much memory a task needs. More programs and bigger files open at once need more GB. 8 GB suits web and documents; 16 GB or more suits editing and gaming. Browser tabs add up. Word 3 of: GB of ___
8FPS — Frames per second: how many pictures the GPU shows each second. 60 ______ looks smoother than 30. Higher resolution like 4K means more pixels per frame, so the GPU works harder.