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Basic architcture
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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
Input
Process
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
Processor
This 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.