| A | B |
|---|
| computer | electronic device for storing/processing data |
| hard copy | output printed out |
| input devices | computer parts that allow you to put info into the computer |
| keyboard | common input device |
| mouse | common input device that moves the cursor |
| output devices | computer parts that display processed data |
| input | putting raw data into compute |
| output | processed results of raw data |
| processing | changing input into meaningful info |
| monitor | common output device; produces a soft copy |
| printer | hard copy output |
| power supply | gets electricity into the computer |
| motherboard | controls all the computer components |
| sound card | enables sound |
| video card | enables graphics on the monitor |
| modem | connects computers together |
| processor | brains of the computer |
| BIOS | wakes up the computer |
| ports | plugs in the hardware |
| hardware | physical components of a computer |
| software | detailed instructions to a computer |
| hard disk drive | storage device inside a computer |
| primary memory | memory stored on motherboard |
| secondary memory | hard disk drive |
| ROM | permanent memory |
| RAM | temporary memory |
| Byte | 8 bits |
| binary code | computer processor instructions |
| kilobytes | 1,000 bytes of information |
| megabytes | million bytes |
| gigabytes | billion bytes |
| storage | saving information |
| storage devices | hard disks, CD-ROM, USB disks |
| network | 2 or more computer connected together |
| Internet | global network of computers |
| soft copy | output on monitor |
| tower case | houses all the computer components and stands upright |
