How a Computer Works

So what's inside of a computer? Magic elves that make everything work? Gears and wheels that spin and click? Not exactly. While manufacturing the components inside a computer is complicated, understanding HOW those parts work together is actually pretty simple.

input devices

What devices are used to input information into a computer? Where do those input signals go, and what happens when they get there?

output devices

When you input something into the computer there is normally some type of output. What are some output devices? Are there devices where the input and output are the same?

internal components

So what's inside a computer, and what do those parts do? Let's find out! Get into small groups of 1 to 3 people. Get a piece of paper, and put your name/s on it. To answer the questions below; right-click the image, select Search Google for image to find out what it is, then look that up and find an explanation online that you understand. Use that explanation to answer what each part does. Be sure to actually research and read about each part. Don't just copy the first thing that pops up on the internet. If you do this you will be doing the assignment over! We will share and review answers on the board.

1 - What is this? What does it do?

2 - What is this? What does it do?

3 - What is this? What does it do?

4 - What is this? What does it do?

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