| A | B |
|---|
| storage | device that holds data |
| laser printer | uses light beams/toner for words/images |
| CD-ROM | compact disc that only reads memory |
| DVD disc | optical disc to store movies |
| hard copy | printed output |
| keyboard | functions like a typewriter |
| data | text, numbers sounds, etc. entered into a computer for processing |
| disk | storage device, most common 3.5 |
| CPU | central processing unit; the brain |
| computer | electronic device that receives, processes, stores & outputs data |
| notebook computer | designed as desktop but small enough to be portable |
| inkjet printer | sprays ink through small holes to form words/images on paper |
| scanner | sends data (usually photos) to a computer to make a hard copy |
| soft copy | copy that you see on the monitor |
| virus protection software | program that protects a computer from computer viruses |
| dot matrix printer | uses dots to to form words and images on paper |
| laptop computer | designed small enough to use on your lap |
| peripherals | devices attached to a computer to expand its ability for more tasks |
| desktop computer | designed to be small enough to be used on a desktop |
