| A | B |
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| CABLES | Wires used to connect computer devices. |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| CD-R | Compact Disk - Recordable |
| CD-RW | Compact Disk - Rewriteable |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit - the part of the computer that does all the work of calculating and computing. |
| HARDWARE | The physical parts and pieces of a computer. |
| INPUT DEVICE | Any physical part of the computer that lets you put information into the computer. |
| KEYBOARD | Alphanumeric input device that sends letters, numbers and symbols to the computer. |
| MONITOR | Output device with a TV-like screen. |
| MOUSE | Graphic input device that sends a screen location to the computer. |
| OUTPUT DEVICE | Any physical part or attachment to a computer that gets information from the computer. |
| PERIPHERAL | Each separate device attached to the computer. |
| SPEAKER/HEADPHONES | An output device which sends sound out of the computer. |
| MEMORY CHIP | Internal storage device that loses all information when the computer is turned off. |
| RAM | Memory that CAN BE CHANGED. |
| ROM | Memory that CAN NOT BE CHANGED. |
| INTERNAL STORAGE | Any device where information is stored and kept inside the computer. |
| EXTERNAL STORAGE | Any device where information is stored and you may take it out of the computer. |
