1. GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computers
1.1 What is a Computer?

2. Computer Systems
What makes a computer system? Part A. Watch the following video:
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3. Drag the pictures to the correct categories, computer system or not:
Activity 1
Drag the pictures to the correct categories, computer system or not:
Computer systems
Non-computer systems

4. So what does make a computer system?
Activity 2
Class Discussion
So what does make a computer system?
Four elements

5. Computer Systems
What makes a computer system? Part B. Watch the following video:
Link:

6. Activity 3
List the inputs and outputs of each of the following Computer Systems below:
Device Name
Inputs
Outputs
Laptop
Washing Machine
Calculator
Xbox 360
Smart Phone
Digital Watch
Microwave

7. Activity 4
Fill in the blanks
Write out the following sentences, use the words below to fill in the gaps correctly:
A computer system has one or more __________ to provide data. This __________ is then __________ in some way. The outcome of the __________ is sent to an __________ device. For processing to take place, there needs to be a set of __________ of what needs to be done. This set of instructions is called a __________. This __________ is called a stored-program computer.
Words to use: program, system, processing, processed, output, instructions, data, inputs.

8. Activity 5 Folder Organisation
Create a folder in your personal drive (H:) called ‘GCSE Computer Science’.
Create a folder in the new folder called ‘C1 – Principles of Computer Science’.
This is where you will save all your electronic theory work.
C1 – Principles of Computer Science
Also create a C2 – Practical Programing folder for your Python work.
NOTE
GCSE Computer Science
C1 – Practical Programming

9. Activity 6
Crossword
Create a crossword based on input and output devices using the online crossword generator linked below.
When you have finished print your crossword and get your learning partner to solve your puzzle.
Link:

10. Components
The internal parts of the system that deals with the inputs and outputs are known as the components:
What’s in here?

11. Component Descriptions
Activity 7
Component Descriptions
You should understand what role each component plays in a computer system.
You are going to cut & stick a set of component images in your book, along with a suitable title and description.