| A | B |
| hardware | parts of the computer that you can touch |
| software | programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do |
| input | parts of the computer that allow information to be processed by the cpu |
| output | parts of the computer that allow information to be displayed or received |
| mouse | a device that can point, click, and select things on the computer screen |
| monitor | an output device that displays data and information |
| keyboard | an input device that allows you to type text into the computer |
| printer | an output device that transfers data from the computer onto paper |
| headphones | an output device the allows you to hear sound without coming through the computers speakers |
| cpu | central processing unit or brain of the computer |
| Internet | a network of computers that allows information to be shared |