CHSS Year 5 Digital Technology - Part A

Digital Technologies
Part A - Digital Systems

Drag and Drop

Complete the following description of hardware and software below:



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Placeholder

is the physical part of a digital system, while ​

Placeholder

is a part of a digital system we cannot physically touch.​

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Hardware

Software

Categorize

Options (10)

Computer Keyboard

Computer Mouse

USB

Scratch Coding

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Video Games

Operating System

Computer Monitor

Laptop

Sort these images into Hardware or Software:

Hardware

Software

Open Ended

Describe what input and output devices are when speaking about digital systems.

Multiple Select

Choose which of these devices work as inputs:
(You can choose more than one)

• Printer (No Screen)

• Speakers

• Keyboard

• Wireless Mouse

Multiple Select

Choose which of these devices are output devices:

(You can choose more than one)

• Computer Monitor

• Digital Camera (No Screen)

• Digital Printer (No Screen)

• Touchscreen Tablet

Open Ended

Choose a device from the image and explain how it interacts with software.

(e.g. A user types on a keyboard and depending on which keys they press; it tells the writing software which letter to place next.)

Draw

Draw arrows between these devices to indicate how they communicate through a network.

Poll

Choose one of the following digital devices to add into the network from the previous slide:

• Mobile Phone

• Digital Camera

• Wireless Mouse

• Smart T.V.

Open Ended

Using the digital device chosen from the previous question, explain what it is used for and how it connects to a network.

Open Ended

Explain the benefits of the digital network and systems shown in the image.

(Why is it important or helpful to people in the world? What can it accomplish? Is it better than a world without digital systems?)