Components of a Computer
Different Components
Learning objectives
● Identify different parts of a computer and explain what they do
and how they communicate with each other
Learning Objectives
Starter
What do all the following devices have in common?
Inside or out?
Computers are made up of different parts. All computers have the same parts
just different sizes depending on the type of the computer it is and the outside
may look different to others just like you and me!
Activity: Inside or out?
Create 2 slides, Internal and External. Use the list below to find images of the different
parts and add them to the correct slide with names.
● Motherboard ● Microphone
● Keyboard ● CPU
● Mouse ● Graphics Card
● ROM
● Screen
● RAM
● Speakers
● Hard Disk Drive
● CPU fan
Write a brief description of what each part does
Input or Output?
The function of a computer is to input data, process it and output the resulting
information. Computers can only interact with the world using input and output
devices.
● Input devices allow the user to enter data and information ready for
processing, they are not always human controlled
● Output devices output data and information produced by a computer and
turn it into a human readable form
When designing computer systems we need to know what information will be
input and output to be able to decide on the best devices to allow us to do the
best job.
Activity: input and output devices
Add two more slides to your presentation, one with the title, Input devices and the
other with the title, Output devices.
● Use your internal and external slides to copy pictures from of any devices or
parts that you think belong to the input slide and the output slide, can you add
any of your own devices?
● Write a brief description of what an input device is used for and what an output
device is used for
What device can be both an input and an output device?
1. What am I?
I keep information but I
lose it all when the power
is turned off.
2. What am I?
Everybody keeps the stuff
that they want with me, to
be retrieved at any time. I
can keep your stuff
forever until I die.
3. What am I?
I carry out instructions
very quickly but get very
hot. I need to have a fan
to cool down.
4. What am I?
You can see text and graphics
on your display because of
me. You can have more than
one of me and I let you play
games like warcraft and call
of duty.
5. What am I?
When my boss is working
he gets hotter and hotter.
I can make my boss cool
down and help him not to
bomb.
6. What am I?
All my friends need energy
to start working. I have
many arms to link and feed
energy to them and they can
not start their work until I
feed them.
Answers
1. RAM
2. Hard disk drive
3. CPU
4. Graphic card or Video card
5. CPU fan
6. Power supply / electricity
Success Criteria
★ I am able to identify internal and external parts of a computer correctly
and I can explain what each part does.
