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Basic Computer Architecture
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Lesson Objectives
• All understand basic computer architecture and name the components.
•Most be able to give the function for the components of a basic computer.
• Some explain in detail what the purpose for each part of basic computer architecture is.
Guide to presentation
10 mins A rough guide to how long you spend on an activity is given on specific slides.
Collaberation with other members of the course will occur when gold links are seen.
Computer Architecture – What is it?
http://stoodle.ck12.org/class/52d16a5ba450a
Follow this link in order to complete what you know about
computer architecture.
10 mins
Basic Computer Architecture
InputProcess
Main Memory RAM
Output
Auxiliary Memory
Think about computer architecture being like a kitchen:
Recipes are the instructions (input),
Preparation and cooking are the process
Finished meal is the output.
The main parts of the architecture:
Computer Part Purpose Part of the body
Case
Holds all parts of the computer together, just like
skeleton of a human.
Plug (power supply)Gives life to the computer just like our heart pumps blood around our body.
We can relate the parts to the human body to make it easier to understand.
Cont.Computer part Purpose Part of the body
ProcessorThis is where all processes take
place; like how our brain tells our bodies what to do.
Motherboard
This sends the messages across the system, to ensure that the
processes happen. Just like our nervous system, which sends messages around our body.
Hard driveThis stores information so it can
be retrieved again at a later date. This is like our long term memory
RAM (Random Access Memory)
This where current processes are stored. The computer does not
save these, so they are only accessible at that time. Just like
short term memory
Computer part Purpose Part of the body
InputThis is an action used to ensure
a process can happen and in turn produce an output. Just
like how we humans eat.
Output
Something that occurs due to an output and process being completed. Like our bodies
digesting the food we eat and realising energy
Cont.
Activity• http://www.kubbu.com/a1/51246_machine_architecture
• Follow this link. It will take you to a fill in the blank quiz, related to something you will be involved in next week.
• Print screen your results, and upload to Moodle, so I can see how you are getting on.