| A | B |
|---|
| Hardware | The physical parts of the computers. |
| Monitor | Device which displays computer output also known as soft copy. |
| Peripheral device | A device that connects to the motherboard. Includes monitor |
| Disk drive | A disk drive reads information from a very thin disk that is inside a flat |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk- Read Only Memory. The most common size of optical disk. Laser used to read bumps on disk as 0 or 1 for digital data. Made from mold of original disk in a factory. Data can only be read |
| CD-RW | A rewritable CD disk. User can save data to the disk |
| Floppy disk | A disk used for storing data. |
| Soft copy | Displayed on screen or by any other non-permanent means. |
| Hard copy | Printed on paper or other permanent media. |
| Printer | A machine that takes what you see on the computer screen and prints it on paper. |
| Mouse | An input device consisting of 2 or more buttons with a rolling ball underneath. |
| Keyboard | An input device with keys for letters of the alphabet |
| Digital camera | A device which takes still photos but records the pictures on computer disks or memory chips. |
| Page scanner | A device that captures a whole page and convert it to digital image. |
| Inkjet printer | A printer that sprays ink onto paper to form characters. |
| Laser printer | A computer that runs much faster because they uses lasers to print. |
