Create a new word document called 'Computers'.
1. Copy the following terms, and search the web to find definitions. Make sure you write the definitions in your own words (not just copy and paste).
- Computer
- Hardware
- Software
- Program
- Input
- Output
- Storage
- Processing
2. For the following computer parts, copy the name and find an image to put into your document. Make sure you write the name of the part next to the image, and explain what it does (its job or function).
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Hard drive
- Cooling fan
- RAM
- CPU
- clock
- modem
- video card
- sound card
- motherboard
- USB stick
- CD - ROM
- DVD drive
- CD drive
- Floppy disk
- Mouse
- Printer
- Power supply
* EXTENSION.... add any other parts / accessories you can find out about.
3. Watch the movie 'Lifting the lid' about how computers work, and fill in the worksheet as you watch the movie.
4. Find the file 'Computer parts' on the T-Drive. Complete this, and save it into the appropriate folder in your documents.
EXTENSION:
Go to Puzzlemaker and create a wordsearch using as many computer words as you can. Save a copy to your documents, and print one copy to switch with someone else in the class.
