| A | B |
| facts | data |
| pictures & symbols | graphics |
| computer's machinery | hardware |
| instructions to carry out tasks | software |
| data and instructions fed into the computer | input |
| processed data that is delivered to the user | output |
| Control Unit & Arithmetic Unit | Central Processing Unit |
| different lists of instructions | programs |
| data and instructions are stored here | memory |
| sends and collects data to the right places | control unit |
| carries out all the work | arithmetic unit |