Hardware - Lesson 1 - JC

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Hardware 

Year 8 

THINK

The following images show a range of different computer hardware.

What is computer hardware?

In silence think about your response to the question.

PAIR

The following images show a range of different computer hardware.

What is computer hardware?

SHARE - Write a definition for the computing term... "Hardware".

Hardware

 "The physical parts of a computer."

If you can smash it with a hammer - IT IS HARDWARE!!!!

KO: Understand the key internal components that make up a computer.

All

To be-able to identify the key internal components that make up a computer system.

Most 

To be-able to explain the key internal components that make up a computer system.

Some

To understand how we can upgrade the internal components that make up a computer system.

Hardware

Parts of a Computer that you can touch. 

Let's identify some examples...

Mystery Components

You will now be given a open computer. Working in groups, you need to research the component and then feedback to the class at the end of the task.

You now need to complete a PowerPoint.

You are now going to complete the PowerPoint below.

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At the end of the lesson, you will answer questions, based on the PowerPoint you have completed.

Quiz Time!

What is the CPU?

Quiz Time!

What is the RAM?

Quiz Time!

What is the motherboard?

Quiz Time!

What is the case?