| A | B |
|---|
| input device | used to enter information into the computer |
| output device | displays or prints information produced by a computer |
| processor | device that processes data into information |
| storage | device that saves data so it can be used again |
| central processing unit | Brains |
| hard copy | printed page of text or graphics |
| hardware | the physical equipment of a computer system that you can touch |
| impact printer | a printer that strikes the paper in order to form images |
| keyboard | an input device that enters data with letters |
| monitor | the video screen of the computer |
mouse,  | a pointing device used primarily with graphical interfaces |
| non-impact printer | a printer that forms images without striking the paper |
| output | the information that leaves the computer |
| random access memory | a type of memory that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices (volatile) |
| read only memory | a type of memory that is used to store premanent data and instructions because it is nonvolatile |
| scanner | used like a copy machine to allow information to be input into the computer |
| soft copy | output viewed on the monitor |
| volatile | not retaining stored information when the power supply is cut off |
