| A | B |
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| software | A series of instructions that tells the computer what to do. |
| data | Raw facts entered into the computer which include numbers, words, images, and sounds. |
| information | Data that has been processed into a form that is meaningful and useful. |
| computer | An electronic device that operates by a series of instructions that can accept input, process, produce output, and store results. |
| Information Processing Cycle | input, process, output, and store |
| Central Processing Unit | Brains of the computer. |
| monitor | Displays the information that you type. |
| pixel | A dot on-screen where information can be displayed. |
| resolution | The number of horizontal and vertical pixels that a monitor can display. |
| system unit | The horizontal or vertical case that contains the electrical components. |
| motherboard | The main circuit board. |
| expansion port | Connects a peripheral device to an expansion card. |
