| A | B |
| personal computer | a computer that is makde for use by one person at a time |
mainframe,  | can be used to connect phone calls |
| supercomputer | can be used to predict weather |
| output | the information you get from a computer's printer |
| input | typing on the keyboard |
| application | type of software that lets you do a particular task |
| utilities | type of software that lets you keep the hard drive in order |
| hardware | the equipment that makes up the computer |
| CPU | hardware that directs how information flows in, out, and through a computer |
hard drive,  | a tool, built into the computer, for storing data and instructions |
keyboard,  | the set of keys with numbers and letters used to type information into a computer |
mouse,  | a pointing tool that you move with your hand |
monitor,  | a screen that shows information on a computer |
| input | the information that is put into a computer |
| output | the information that comes out of a computer |
| software | a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do |