Ian GoverEducation Technology Adviser

Somerset County Council

Hardware

The components of a computer

Input

Name three things that put data into a computer

The components of a computer

Output

Name three things that display data from a

computer

The components of a computer

Process

What does the work in the middle?

The components of a computer

Is this the same for all devices?

Computers

Digital Watches

Games Consoles

The components of a computer

How does the processor remember things?

For example High Score table in a game

The components of a computer

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

MEMORY

Input – the keyboard

Input – the mouse

Output – the display

Process – the chip

Memory – Hard Drive

Laptops and Tablets