| A | B |
|---|
| hardware | computer equipment |
| software | computer programs |
| central processing unit | computer brains |
| binary number system | 0 and 1 machine language |
| primary storage | main storage or memory |
| random access memory | RAM |
| read only memory | ROM |
| secondary storage | tapes, disks, CDs are examples |
| disk drive | Rotates magnetic disks |
| floppy disk | A low cost form of storage |
| magnetic ink character recognition | Bar codes and checks are examples.. |
| voice recognition system | Used to be able to talk into a computer. |
| soft copy | monitors, screens are examples. |
| hard copy | A production from a printer. |
| monitor | A soft copy output device. |
| supercomputer | Cost millions of dollars. |
| compatibility | Allows computers to be able to link to one another. |
