| A | B |
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| CD-ROM/Drive | This is the slot in which the CD is inserted |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit--This is the brain of the computer |
| Disk Drive | This is the slot in which a disk is inserted |
| Diskette | This is a memory/storage device that can be used for input or output |
| Hard Drive | This is a memory/storage devicethat remains permanently inside the system unit that can be used for input or output |
| Keyboard | This is an input device that allows information to be key-entered into the computer |
| Modem | A periperheral piece of equipment that uses the telephones lines to communicate with computers, bulletin boards, and databases |
| Moniter | This is the screen or CRT. It is an output device that produces a Soft Copy |
| Mouse | This is a device that rolls on a flat surface and has one or more buttons. It is also a pointing device. Typically a small arrowhead moves on the monitor. The mouse pointer assumes different shapes according to the location of the pointer or the nature of the current action. |
| Printer | This is a piece of peripheral equipment. It is an output device, which produces Hard Copy |
| Tower | This peice of equipment contains the CPU, the hard drive, the disk drive , and the CD-ROM Drive. Also called a PC |
| CD-ROM | This is a multimedia device requiring a CD-ROM Drive. It's an input device that combines taxt, graphics, vidio, and audio. |
