1. UNIT R001: Understanding Computer Systems

2. What does and computer do?

3. How good is this Computer?
Type Desktop PC Operating system Windows 8 Processor Intel® Core™ i Processor (3.40 GHz, 3 MB cache) Storage 2 TB HDD, 7200 rpm PERFORMANCE RAM 8 GB DDR3 (16 GB maximum installable RAM) Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6670 Graphics card memory 2 GB DDR3 Motherboard Customised ECS H61H2-MV CONNECTIVTY Wireless Ralink b/g/n 150 Mbps USB dongle Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) USB USB 2.0 x 6 Video interface - HDMI x 1 - DVI-I Dual Link x 1 - VGA x 1 Audio interface mm jack x 3 (rear) mm jack x 1 (front) mm jack x 1 (headphones) MEDIA Optical drive DVD/RW Optical drive speeds - Read: CD-ROM 48x, CD-RW 40x, DVD-ROM (single layer) 16x, DVD-ROM (dual layer) 12x, DVD+R/-R 16x, DVD+RW/-RW/+R9/-R9 12x, DVD RAM 12x - Write: CD-R 48x, CD-RW 24x, DVD+R 16x, DVD+R9 8x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-R 16x, DVD-R9 8x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD-RAM 6x Memory card reader Multifunction memory card reader (optional) Expansion card slot PCIe 2.0 x 1 SOUND Sound Integrated Realtek ALC662 High Definition audio GENERAL Colour Black Accessories included - Power cable - Wireless keyboard & dongle - Wireless mouse & dongle - Welcome pack - Quick start guide Manufacturer’s guarantee 1 year FEATURES Keyboard Full size wireless multimedia keyboard Mouse / trackpad Wireless mouse

4. Learning Outcomes Know what a computer is
Know their features and purposes of common Compting Devices
Be able to Identify various Input and Output devices and explain there use
Wednesday, 07 November 2018

5. What is a Computer? 9045 /65 +78.5 * 165 What a computer is?
Try some of these exercises:
Take yourTie off
Use a Calculator to work out this sum
9045 / * 165
Ask your friend what their favourite song at the moment is
What did you have for tea last night?
Finding the film times
Can you see a pattern?
What a computer is?

6. Can you think of other everyday examples?
A Computer is
Input
Process
Output
Can you think of other everyday examples?

7. Examples

8. What are Inputs and Outputs?
Inputs: Find a picture of three different inputs DO NOT USE THE WORD INPUT IN YOUR SEARCH Outputs: Find a picture of three different outputs DO NOT USE THE WORD INPUT IN YOUR SEARCH
Know Inputs and Outputs

9. What are Inputs and Outputs?
Inputs: Data or the device that is used to enter data or instructions into the computer A device that is used to control the computer Outputs: A device that outputs data from a computer
Know Inputs and Outputs

10. Examples
Kahoot quiz
Think of an object when I Call Input or Output then move to that side of the room - tell the person next to you – do they agree
Students go to either side of the room

11. Peripherals

12. Peripherals

13. Some that you may not have heard of?
Some Inputs you may not know: sensors, pads, specialist keyboards, touch pad, microphones, remote controls, scanners, readers for barcodes, magnetic stripes chip and pin, MIDI instruments Some outputs: plotters, actuators
Know various types of Inputs / Outputs

14. Make a simple animation of film about input output and process

15. What have you learnt today?
Plenary
“Share with your table one new thing you have learnt today” Log onto Socrative and complete the Learning questions
What have you learnt today?