PC Basics Human Computer Lesson Title Parts of

PC Basics Human Computer

Lesson Title – Parts of a Computer • All will describe how 2 different parts of the computer work. • Most will describe how 4 different parts of the computer work. • Some will describe how 6 different parts of the computer work. • Key Terms - Computer, components, hard disk, CPU, RAM, Motherboard, graphics card, power supply PC Basics Learn how different parts of the computer work LO

Case and Power Supply = Heart Computer Casing = Skeleton PC Basics The case of the Just like your computer holds heart pumps blood everything around your body together and to give you energy. keeps each of the The power supply components in pumps electricity place, similar to around the way your computer to power skeleton keeps all of the your body components. together! Learn how different parts of the computer work LO

The Insides Motherboard = Central Nervous System Processor = Brain The processor motherboard is where sends themessages computerto carries all of out the all other of it’s components tasks (processes) inside the in acomputer similar way liketoyournervous brain thinks system sends signals to about the things. organs in your body. PC Basics Learn how different parts of the computer work LO

Memory/Storage Hard Disk Drive = Long Term Memory This is where all of your documents, pictures, programs etc. are stored on the computer, similar to all of the long term memories in your brain. ? Random Access Memory (RAM) = Short Term Memory RAM is where the computer stores the current task that is being carried out. This is like when you are thinking about how to work out a sum in maths or what your are going to say next. PC Basics Learn how different parts of the computer work LO

Task • Open the file called ‘Parts of a computer’; Student shared / ICT / 9 / term 6 – intro to computer Science / lesson 4 • Using the explanations during the lesson and this PPT write your own definitions of each computer component. PC Basics Learn how different parts of the computer work LO

Extension Task • Using the information create a Power. Point presentation with one slide for each computer part. • Each slide should have: – Title – Picture of part – Description of what it does (written in your own words) PC Basics Learn how different parts of the computer work LO

Plenary • Complete the 2 st part of “What do I Know” at the top of the document. PC Basics Learn how different parts of the computer work LO