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Computer Bits and Parts. Parts of the computer system. Computer At Home and School. The computer is a tool that can be used to help you learn at school and home.
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Computer Bits and Parts Parts of the computer system
Computer At Home and School The computer is a tool that can be used to help you learn at school and home. The computer is a processing unit that allows you to input information and it outputs the results of your work.
The Computer Brain • The computer’s central processing unit is like a brain. • The processor does the work. • The memory and hard disk drive stores information. Human Brain CPU –The Computer’s brain
Computer Input Parts • Keyboard The keyboard and the mouse are computer input devices. These parts help you “talk” or tell the computer what to do. Mouse
Computer Output Parts The speakers allow you to hear computer programs that have sound. The monitor is like a television screen. It outputs the information you are typing or clicking into the computer for you to see.
Input –Output Cycle The computer processes the picture into it’s memory and sends it to the printer. Scanner inputs a picture into the computer. The printer outputs the picture.
Computer Information Storage • Floppy disk • CD • DVD • Hard drive
Computers At School • You will use the computer at school to learn and practice many skills. • Your teacher will use the computer to teach you many things. • Learning about the computer and using it as a learning tool will help you prepare for the future.