| A | B |
| hardware | physical parts of computer |
| software | instructions for the computer |
| CPU | brains of the computer |
| RAM | temporary memory of the computer |
| computer | a device that transforms information |
| input | entering data |
| processing | the computer does something with data |
| output | the computer generates something from the data that was input |
| storage | saving for later use |
| keyboard | example of input device |
| printer | example of output device |
| flash drive | example of storage device |
| motherboard | example of processing device |