| A | B |
| software | a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do |
| output | the information that comes out of a computer |
| input | the information that is put into a computer |
| monitor | a screen that shows information on a computer |
| mouse | a pointing tool that you move with your hand |
| keyboard | the set of keys with numbers and letters used to type information into a computer |
| hard drive | a tool, built into the computer, for storing data and instructions |
| central processing unit | hardware that directs how information flows in, out and through a computer |
| hardware | the equipment that makes up a computer |