How Computers Work


	UNITS HOME Syllabus AI Buying a computer Digital audio Digital photography Digital video Future computers Games GIS How computers work information on-line Internet Malware Music Nanotechnology Podcasts Presentations Programming Safe Computing Translate files MVRHS menu Comp Sci menu		Selected Design Topics in Technology and Computers How Computers Work
			Hardware: 1. Microprocessor (brain) 2. Memory chips (RAM) 3. Logic Board 4. heat sink 5. Hard disk drive 6. Optical drive (CD or DVD) 7. Input - output Activity sheet slides new computer pictures for your slide show
			Software 1. Operating systems Win XP OSX Linux 2. Applications Quiz on parts
			Activities: HARDWARE, Create a virtual computer by creating a diagram that shows how all the parts inside a computer work together. SOFTWARE, name 3 OS's evaluate pros and cons. Evaluation: HARDWARE Student will be asked to open a computer + identify the major parts plus add memory chips to the computer. SOFTWARE quiz on the pros and cons of the 3 main OS's