Essential Question #1 What is a Computer?? Give me examples of computers. Tell me what four things do all computers have in common? Your Task!
A Computer is…. A thinking machine that can… Receive INPUT STORE data PROCESS data OUTPUT data
How do the following computers INPUT data? A Chromebook A Desktop Computer A Fitbit- A car- A cell phone- A robot- A Smart TV-the screen- -keyboard, touchpad, flash drive, download -keyboard, mouse, flash drive, optical drive, download sensor sensor Touch screen , download Infrared sensor Sensor and remote
STORES DATA Hard Drive USB Drive CD/DVD Drive Cloud Drives SD Card Name 6 storage devices computer use. Hard Drive USB Drive CD/DVD Drive Cloud Drives SD Card Sim Card
What processes the data??? Central Processing Unit (CPU) This is a microchip inside your devices!!!
How do the following computer OUTPUT data? A Chromebook- A Desktop A Fitbit- A car- A cell phone- A robot- A Smart TV- monitor, printer, uploading, flash drives -computer-monitor, printer, uploading, flash drives, optical drive Screen, USB Cable Dashboard Screen Screen, USB Cable The actions of the robot TV Screen
Essential Question #2 - ACTIVITIES #1 AND #2 # 1: What are the two main components to any computer system? What role does each component play in the system? Give examples of each? #2: What is an operating system?? Your Task! Where to find the answers??? Go to the computer hardware page of my website and complete activity #1. Be sure to watch the video and READ the webpage. You are an investigator and want to learn as much information as you can about the topic!