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| Hardware | The physical components of the computer system. |
| Software | The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| CPU | The brain of the computer or central processing unit. |
| ROM | The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only. |
| RAM | The computer's working memory sometimes called random-accessed memory |
| Megabyte | Approximately a million bytes |
| Gigabyte | Approximately a billion bytes |
| Input Device | The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer |
| Output Device | The hardware that receives and displays information coming from the computer |
| Modem | The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line |
| Monitor | A video or computer display device |
| Laser Printer | A printer that uses both laser a photographic technology to produce high quality output |
| Hard Copy | A printed copy of computer output |
| Compact Disc | A disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio, video, or computer data |
| Hard Disk | A fixed, large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data |
| Icon | A small picture or symbol representing a computer hardware function or component |
| Megahertz | Represents one million cycles per second and the speed of the computer |
| Ink-Jet Printer | A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink |
