| A | B |
| Input device | A hardware device which enables the computer to accept data. |
| Output device | A hardware device that reports the information in a form that humans understand. |
| Storage device | A hardware device that permits the storage of data. |
| Software | The intangible instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| Hardware | The tangible physical equipment that can be seen and touched. |
| Nanoseconds | This refers to the speed of one billionth of a second. |
| Microsecond | This refers to one millionth of a second. |
| Megahertz | The internal clock speed of a computer measured in millionths of a second. |
| Processor | A hardware device which processes data into meaningful information. |
| Computer | An electronic device that accepts data, performs computations, and makes logical decisions. |