hardward - Answers the equipment, or the physical devices, associated with the computer
software - Answers computer instructions that tell the hardware what to do
programs - Answers instruction sets written by programmers
programming - Answers when you write software instructions
application software - Answers comprises all the programs you apply to a task, such as word-processing
programs, spreadsheets, payroll and inventory programs, and even games
system softwar - Answers comprises the programs you use to mange your computer, including operating
systems such as Windows, Linux, or UNIX
input - Answers data items enter the computer system and are placed in memory, where they can be
processed
data items - Answers include all the text, numbers, and other raw material that are entered into and
processed by a computer
processing - Answers may involve organizing or sorting data items, checking them for accuracy, or
performing calculations with them
central processing unit (CPU) - Answers the hardware component that processes data items
output - Answers data items sent to a printer, monitor, or some other device so people can view,
interpret, and use the results
information - Answers data that has been processed and output
storage devices - Answers holds output. examples: disks, flash media
programming language - Answers examples: visual basic, C#, C++, or Java
program code - Answers the instructions you write using a programming language
coding the program - Answers when you are writing the instructions
syntax - Answers the rules in programming language
syntax errors - Answers mistakes in a language's usage
computer memory - Answers a computer's temporary, internal storage
random access memory (RAM) - Answers a form of internal, volatile memory