KS3 Resources - Unit 2 - What is a Computer?
This unit includes a:
- PowerPoint presentation
- PDF teaching file
- Unit Test (including mark scheme)
These resources can be used by a computing teacher or a non-specialist teacher to teach "What is a Computer?". This unit can be taught in a classroom with no computers.
What will students learn in Unit 2?
ALL STUDENTS
• I can identify the main hardware components (CPU, RAM, Motherboard, HDD, SSD, PSU and GPU) and software components (operating system, application software) that make up a computer system.
• I understand that devices such as smart phones and tablets are computer systems
MOST STUDENTS
• I can explain the role the main hardware components (CPU, RAM, Motherboard, HDD, PSU and GPU) and software components (operating system, application software) that make up a computer system.
• I understand the role of input, output and storage devices.
SOME STUDENTS
• I can select the components of a computer system to ensure that they meet the needs of a user.