| A | B |
|---|
| BIT | smallest unit of data a computer can process |
| byte | eight BITs of data |
| CD drive | reads data stored on a CD |
| computer | an electronic machine that processes data |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| floppy drive | reads and writes data on a floppy disk |
| hard drive | stores and saves all data in a computer |
| hardware | all the parts of a computer that you can see and touch |
| headphones | output device for your ears only |
| input device | parts of a computer that take data in |
| KB | 1 thousand bytes |
| MB | 1 million bytes |
| GB | 1 billion bytes |
| keyboard | input device for both hands |
| megs | millions of bytes of data |
| memory | where data is stored in a computer |
| monitor | output device for your eyes |
| mouse | input device for one hand |
| network | many computers connected together |
| power | electricity that allows computer to run |
| printer | output device that writes on paper |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| screen | display area on the monitor |
| server | computer that provides shared resources for other computers |
| speakers | output devices for everyone's ears |
| workstation | all the parts of one computer system |
| gigs | billions of bytes of data |
| output device | parts of a computer that send data out to the user |
| motherboard | the most important part of the inside of a computer |
