| A | B |
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| Hardware | The physical components of the computer system. |
| Software | The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| CPU | The brain of the computer or central processing unit. |
| ROM | The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only. |
| RAM | The computer's working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory. |
| Megabyte | Approximately a million bytes. |
| Gigabyte | Approximately a billion bytes (or 1,000 megabytes). |
| Input Device | The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer. |
| Output Device | The hardware that receives and dislplays information coming from the computer. |
| Monitor | A video or computer display device. |
| Printer | The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. |
| Hard Copy | A printed copy of computer output. |
| Compact Disc | A disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio, video, or computer data. |
| Hard Disk | A fixed, large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. |
| Graphical User Interface | The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks. |
| Icon | A small picture or symbol respresenting a computer hardware function or component. |
| Acceptable Use Policy | Rules of school/business network use. |
| HTML | Transferred and stored web file. |
| Database | Organized collection of data. |
| Copy/Paste | Used to duplicate and move text. |
| Subject Line | Tell what a message is about. |
| Carbon Copy | Receiver of message copy. |
| Network | More than one computer connected together. |
| Browser | Used to view websites. |
| Save as | Method to save file with differnet name/location. |
| Internet | Type of information/communication system. |
| .edu | Educational domain name |
| .mil | Military domain name |
| .org | Orgaizational domain name. |
| USB | Way to connect external devices to computer. |
