100 likes | 271 Views
Inside the Computer. Ms. Rocío Acevedo September 2006. Information. Computer transforms information into binary code (0 and 1), process that information, and then displays results we can understand. Binary Code. 00000000 – 0 00000001 – 1 00000010 – 2 00000011 – 3 00000100 – 4
E N D
Inside the Computer Ms. Rocío Acevedo September 2006
Information • Computer transforms information into binary code (0 and 1), process that information, and then displays results we can understand.
Binary Code 00000000 – 0 00000001 – 1 00000010 – 2 00000011 – 3 00000100 – 4 00000101 – 5 1 bit = 0 or 1 1 byte = 8 bits 1 Kb = 1024 bytes 1 Mb = 1024 Kb 1 Gb = 1024 Mb
Central Processing Unit STORAGE Processor Control Unit Aritmetical Logical Unit OUTPUT INPUT Random Access Memory Peripheral devices
Some Special Terms • CPU – Central Processing Unit • RAM – Random Access Memory • IDE – Integrated Drive Electronics • BIOS – Basic Input/Output System • AGP – Accelerated Graphics Port • PCI – Peripheral Component Interconnect
To learn online Use How Stuff Works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/flash/tower.swf Use the Click-N-Learn website: http://www.kids-online.net/learn/c_n_l.html