Basic computer skills

Computer parts

By: Mothiur Rahman

writetomothiur@gmail.com
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 Introduction

Lead-in Warmer: Display picture of different types of computers from history to modern day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERq21khgdJ4

Elicitation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kSda-JEr58
Establish what they know about a PC and what forms it can come in e.g. desktop, laptop, palmtop, tablet, smartphone, etc.

Presentation:
1 Video of PC Parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExxFxD4OSZ0
2 Assemble and disassemble a PC
3 Input and output parts
4 LED lights for Keyboard, monitor and Case
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 Essential parts of a PC (a)
Case: To protect the internal components of a PC
Power supply (PSU): To power the CP
Motherboard: The main circuit board of a PC
Central Processing Unit (CPU): The brain of the computer to
give instructions to PC
Random Access Memory (RAM): Temporary memory to run
programmes
 Essential parts of a PC (b)
Hard drive: The main storage component where the
programmes are stored permanently along with your store
files and folders.
Graphics card: The circuit board that displays your software
on the screen of your monitor
Sound card: The circuit board that processes the sound that
you hear through your speaker
Speaker: The device that plays the audio from your PC.
Audio/Microphone ports or jacks

Headphone / earphone port

Microphone port
 USB plugs and ports (jack)
Plugs Jack Plug Jack

USB Plugs goes

into the jack.

Make sure it goes

in the right side up
USB plugs and ports (jack)
Plugs Jack Plug Jack
 USB C Plugs
Plugs Jack Plug Jack

USB plugs goes

into the jack - any
side up or down.
Controlled Practice: Demonstrate and observe learners as they practice each function of the parts of PC.
Flash cards on different PC parts, peripherals, etc. and getting them to discuss their functions and uses.
https://quizlet.com/33177633/computer-parts-flash-cards/
Higher level students: Name additional functions of the parts

Freer Practice:
Basic quiz:
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=basic-parts--computer_1
https://www.triviaplaza.com/pictures-computer-parts-quiz/
https://www.quiz.biz/quizz-273055.html
Learners demonstrate compatibility of the cables and the peripherals, connecting and disconnecting and name the parts.

Review and Follow up: Go over the new vocabulary and key phrases that was taught.
Quiz
Basic parts of PC
tinyurl.com/api-parts1

Test your knowledge PC parts

tinyurl.com/api-partsFC