| A | B |
|---|
| computer case | metal and plastic box that contains the main components of the computer |
| desktop case | lies flat on a desk, and the monitor usually sits on top |
| tower case | tall and sits next to the monitor or on the floor |
| optical drives | a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves near the light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical disc |
| monitor works | The tv-like display unit of a computer |
| video card | a printed circuit board controlling output to a display screen. |
| LED | light-emitting diode display (monitor type) |
| LCD | liquid crystal display (monitor type) |
| flat panel displays | A thin display monitor |
| CRT | cathode ray tube (monitor) |
| control buttons | used to change monitor's display settings |
| keyboard | the primary ways we communicate with the computer and enter data |
| Mouse | peripheral device aka; pointing device. |
| Touchpad | touch-sensitive pad that lets you control the pointer by making a "drawing" motion with your finger |
