1. 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!

3. A Computer is…. A thinking machine that can… Receive INPUT STORE data
PROCESS data
OUTPUT data

5. 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

6. 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

7. What processes the data???
Central Processing Unit
(CPU)
This is a microchip inside your devices!!!

8. 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

9. 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!