Computer architecture crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 10, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · Computers & Digital Literacy

Computer architecture crossword · Grade 10

Solve a crossword of up to 17 words about computer architecture from short definition clues. Builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grade 10 · ages 15 to 16
Hard
20 to 30 minutes
1 page
Free

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The crossword clues

Directions: Read each clue and write the answer in the grid, one letter in each box.

Across
1 One independent processing unit; modern chips have several
4 Tiny, ultra-fast storage slot inside the processor
6 First step of the cycle: get the next command from memory
8 Main circuit board that connects every part
9 Step where the CPU works out what a command means
11 Overlapping the stages of many commands to work faster
12 Design where programs and data share the same memory (3, 7)
14 Processor built for many parallel calculations, like graphics
Down
1 Small fast memory that keeps recently used data near the CPU
2 Shared pathway that carries data between components
3 Low-level software stored on a chip that starts the hardware
5 A single command the CPU can carry out, like add or load
7 How many cycles per second a processor runs, in gigahertz (5, 5)
10 Step where the processor carries out the command
13 The part of the CPU that does arithmetic and logic

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning. The skill is “Computing systems”: describe hardware, software, files and networks and troubleshoot simple problems.

Grades and ages: Grade 10, ages 15 to 16
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Hard for Grade 10
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read the first across clue together so the format is clear. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 10, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Use the letter count after each clue and any crossing letters when a clue gets stuck.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.