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Lesson 2: Parts of Computer and their UsesAIM
In this lesson you will learn about the different parts of computers:
CPU
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Two additional parts will be also covered:
Speakers & Printer
LESSON OUTCOME
After you have studied this lesson, you will be able to:
Identify the different parts of the computer and know their
use
Just as there are different parts of our body, a computer has
different parts. Let us learn what are these.
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Now let us learn in detail about each of the above parts of the computer
CPU
CPU (central processing unit) is the brain of the computer. Just as our
brain controls all the different parts of the body and makes them work
together, the CPU controls all other parts of the computer and makes
them work together. All other parts of the computer are connected to
CPU. Just as our brain stores a lot of information, the CPU is also the
store - house of all the information in the computer.
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Mouse
CPU
Keyboard
Monitor
Screen
Computer
Monitor
A monitor is like a television; it shows us what work the computer carries
out. This has a power (on/off) switch. Turning the monitor off does not
turn off the computer. There may also be other buttons to be used for
adjusting the image. The glass surface of the monitor is called the
screen, whereas the monitor is the entire box with the screen, case,
stand and buttons.
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CPU
Power switch (ON / OFF)
Monitor
Keyboard
The keyboard is made of several small buttons called 'keys'. Each key
corresponds to a number or a letter or some special function. Just as
you use a pencil to write on a paper, the computer needs a keyboard to
tell it what to do.
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Screen
Power switch (ON / OFF)
Keyboard
Mouse
A mouse is a pointing device that controls the movement of a pointer on
the screen. A mouse can have one to three buttons that can be clicked
to perform actions on the computer. Clicking the mouse once is called a
single click while clicking it twice in quick succession is called a double
click. Depending on which side the clicked button of a mouse is, it may
be called a right click or a left click.
Mouse
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Additional parts of computer
Speakers
Sounds produced by the computer or songs played on it are heard
through the speakers.
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Printer
It is a device that helps you to print what you see on monitor on a paper.
Printer
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Worksheet
1. Colour the parts of the computerMonitor in Yellow, CPU in Blue, Keyboard in Green and mouse in Red
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2. Identify, which are the parts of the computer and circle it
CPU Key Rat PUC Board
Keyboard Mouse Blackboard Phone Speaker
Cat Printer Cupboard Cooker Pen
3. Write the names of the following parts of computer
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M __ N __ T __ R
M __U __ E
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K __Y__O __ R __
C __U
4. Match the following
Keyboard
Speakers
Mouse
Monitor
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5. Join the wires to the correct place
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6. Search the parts of the computer in the following picture
Kaumudi insert the necessary pic.
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7. Which parts of the computer are similar to you?
Computer parts Human parts
CPU Voice
Monitor Brain
Speakers Face
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8. Fill in the blanks
a. ___________ is the brain of the computer (Keyboard/ CPU)
b. ____________ is like a television (Speakers/ Monitor)
c. ____________ is a pointing device (Keyboard/ Mouse)
d. __________ works like pencil of the computers (Printer/ Keyboard)
e. We hear sound produced by the computer through ___________
(Printers/ Speakers)
f. __________ prints what you see on the monitor (Printer/ CPU)
g. _____________ and ____________ have power (on/ off) switch
(Keyboard/ CPU/ Mouse/ Monitor)
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FOR THE TEACHER
Begin with a brief discussion about computers and inform the students that the computer is like a friend who works for you but it will not do anything until you tell it what to do. Explain that a computer is a machine made of several parts that work together just like our human body. Tell children that they are going to learn the names for the parts of a computer.
If a computer is available, show the various parts and explain their function. Otherwise, draw a diagram on the blackboard or distribute a computer diagram with the names of each computer part.
o Monitor: This looks like a television and shows you what work you and the computer have done.
o CPU: This is the most important part and makes all the parts of the computer work together. It does most of the work and follows your directions to solve problems or to create new work.
o Keyboard: With the keyboard to tell the computer what to do. It has keys of alphabets, numbers and several other keys that you will learn very soon.
o Mouse: The mouse is another tool to tell the computer what to do. Other parts such as printer, speakers, etc. can be covered depending on
existing familiarity and the pace at which the children learn.
If required, cutouts of a computer can be used to make the children assemble a computer model.(Cutouts are available from: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/g_start/graphics/comp2.html). Have each child cut out the pieces of the computer and paste them onto a piece of light-coloured construction paper. Children can refer to their diagrams to make sure they assemble the computer correctly. Encourage children to draw a picture around the computer. They may want to draw a picture on the computer screen, as well. Let them do it. Remind them to draw wires to connect the keyboard to the computer and the mouse to the keyboard. This will help them to learn later as to how input and output devices are connected to the computer.
You may want to play a game where children act out being a computer. Individuals or groups can take turns being different parts of a computer. One person can be the keyboard and can give the computer a job to do or a problem to solve. Another person can solve the problem and can tell the answer to the person pretending to be the screen. That person can display the answer. To include more students some children could act out as the wires that connect and send the information from the CPU to the Monitor.