| A | B |
|---|
| monitor | the screen of the computer |
| keyboard | what you use to type input |
| mouse | an input device you click |
| cpu | the brain of the computer |
| hard disk drive | c:, a large storage container for software |
| floppy disk drive | a:, accepts a disk for input/output |
| printer | a device that gives output on paper |
| cd rom drive | used for input, like a hard drive that never gets full |
| file server | a huge storage container for all data |
| network | linking together of computers to share hardware and software |
| zip drive | an additional input/output device for data that won't fit on a disk |
| software | instructions for the computer, the program |
| hardware | Machinery of the computer system, what you can see and touch |
| memory | chips that store information electrically while the computer is on |
| modem | modulator/demodulator, used for telecommunications |
