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An introduction into Machine Architecture. Focusing on Hardware, Software, Input, Output and CPUs
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Lesson Objectives
• All of you will able to define what a computer is and give examples of both hardware and software.
• Most of you will be able to explain an input and an output and give examples.
• Some of you will begin to understand what a Central Processing Unit (CPU) is.
Guide to presentation
This pencil means you are to complete an activity available from Moodle on a different worksheet.
10 minsA 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.
What is a computer?
On Moodle, post on the forum what you think a
computer is. You will be able to see what other
people on the course think at this time.
10 mins
Computers
What does this image
represent to you?
http://titanpad.com/hQE
9lv78PG
use this link to make
your contributions to a
collaborative writing
pad.
10 mins
So what was actually happening in the picture?
This was taken in the 1950s .
It is referred to as human “computers”
The women are using a special type of calculator and the man on the
left is looking up numbers on a slider.
How close were you to actually figuring out what was going on?
Dictionary Definition of a Computer:
An electronic device which is capable of receiving information (data)
in a particular form and of performing a sequence of operations in
accordance with a predetermined but variable set of procedural
instructions (program) to produce a result in the form of
information or signals. (Oxford Dictionary)
Computer Systems: Hardware & Software
• Example of hardware:
Computers are made up of 2 different things;
Hardware: physical components of a computer
Software : a collection of computer data and instructions
• Example of software:
Now you can see the difference between hardware and software, please complete Activity sheet one found on Moodle.
10 mins
Computer Systems: Input & Output
Computers work via a procedure known as;
Complete the worksheet on Moodle to show you can identify the different outputs and inputs.
10 mins
Input Process Output
Keyboards: the buttons act as input
Each button represents a symbol, letter or number.
Buttons are pressed and the outcome is text on the screen.
Extension task: Central Processing Unit (CPU)
This is a Central Processing Unit.
The main purpose for this is to, as
the name suggests, processes
data into usable information for
the computer and for you.
Create a stormboard account at: http://stormboard.com/
Once you have created an account the details below will allow you to access the board I would like you to complete.
The ID is: 70908
The Key is: mark9667
Complete research into CPU and make on stormboardto show what you have found out. This will be useful in the next lesson.
Extension task: Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Plenary
Complete the quiz on Moodle to show what you have understood.
Well done that is lesson one completed.