| A | B |
|---|
| Monitor | video display |
| CPU | brain of computer |
| Printer | output device that produces print on paper |
| Local Area Network | system of linked computers |
| Floppy Disk | flexible magnetic disk |
| Mouse | palm-sized pointing device |
| Random Access Memory | temporary store for data currently in use |
| Icons | pictures or symbols that represent files |
| Application Software | program that works with operating system software to do specific types of work |
| Database | electronic filing system |
| Modem | allows your computer to communicate with other computers |
| Keyboard | type-writer layout of keys |
| Operating System | software that directs all activities and sets rules for how hardware and software work together |
| Disk Drive | connects with RAM chips that it supplies with programs and data from disks |
| Motherboard | main circuit board of the computer |
