| A | B |
|---|
| CPU | the brains of the computer |
| output | the information that leaves the computer |
| hard copy | a printed page of output |
| soft copy | output viewed on the monitor |
| monitor | the video screen of the computer |
| keyboard | input device that enters data with letters, numbers, symbols etc |
| modem | allows information to be passed through the telephones lines |
| scanners | used like a copy machine to allow information to be input into the computer |
| 3.5 floppy disk | a storage medium |
| laptop | portable computer |
| impact printer | printer that strikes the paper |
| nonimpact printer | printer that does not strike the paper |
| laser printer | use laser beams to print images |
| inkjet printer | sprays ink to form images |
| dot matrix printer | uses dots to form images or words |
| software | the instructions that tell the computer what to do |
| hardware | the physical part of the computer |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk Read Only Memory |
| a,s,d,f | left home row keys |
| j,k,l,; | right home row keys |
| R4 | right little finger (;) |
| L4 | left little finger (a) |
| DS | double space |
| SS | single space |
| TS | triple space |
| QS | quadruple space |
