Stage 3 Hardware / Software

​Hardware Revision

By Panda Bizzaca

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes an input device?

• Sends data into a computer

• Shows data from a computer

• Stores data for later

• Powers the computer

Multiple Choice

Which is an input device?

• Printer

• Monitor

• Headphones

• Keyboard

Multiple Choice

Which is an output device?

• Speakers

• Mouse

• Scanner

• Webcam

Dropdown

​

Select answer

are​

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devices solely used for listening to audio. ​

Select answer

are​

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devices because they have a ​

Select answer

attached.

Multiple Choice

Which device is both an input AND an output?

• Touchscreen
• Printer
• Speaker
• Keyboard

Categorize

Options (12)

RAM - Random Access Memory

CPU - Central Processing Unit

Motherboard

Power Supply Unit

Hard Drive

Graphics Card

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

Printer

Speakers

Webcam

Sort

Internal Components

External Components

Labelling

Label the external components

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

mouse

computer

printer

speakers

monitor

keyboard

Multiple Choice

Could a computer still work without a motherboard?

• Yes, because the motherboard is a made up fantasy item and this is a trick question.

• No, because there would be no power to run the components.

• Yes, but you would not be able to save anything.

• No. It connects all the internal components.

Draw

Draw an output device.

Match

Match

• CPU

• GPU

• RAM

• HDD

• PSU

Central Processing Unit

Graphics Processing Unit

Random Access Memory

Hard Disk Drive

Power Supply Unit

• Central Processing Unit

• Graphics Processing Unit

• Random Access Memory

• Hard Disk Drive

• Power Supply Unit

Dropdown

The​

Select answer

, also known as ​

Select answer

is the short term memory of a computer. When the computer is turned off, all the information stored there is lost.

Dropdown

A ​

Select answer

computer usually needs a separate monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Multiple Choice

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) can be thought of as the 'brain' of the computer. It processes the instructions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes an input device?

• Sends data into a computer

• Shows data from a computer

• Stores data for later

• Powers the computer

Poll

If Mrs Bizzaca wasn't a teacher, she would be ...

• the principal

• A potato

• a pro-gamer

• a hacker

Multiple Choice

You press a key on a keyboard. What is happening?

• The keyboard is sending input to the computer

• The keyboard is processing the information

• The keyboard is storing the information

• The keyboard is a potato

Dropdown

A​

Select answer

computer is designed to be portable and can run on battery power.

Multiple Choice

Why can my laptop get onto the network, but the desktop computers we connected could not?

• The network is only configured for mobile devices.
• The laptop has a stronger Wi-Fi signal than the desktops.
• Because the desktops were too old.

• The desktops did not have Wi-, so they would need to be plugged into the network with a cable.

Software

• Software is not a physical thing — you can’t touch it like hardware.

NO TOUCHING!

• Software is the set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.

It is instructions!

What is software?

• Programs that you can install.

• Games, web browsers, word processors.

Application Software

• Helps the computer run.

• Operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android).

System Software

Two types of Software

Categorize

Options (8)

You cannot touch.

You can touch!

Windows

Chrome

Mouse

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Minecraft

Touchscreen

Sort

Software

Hardware

Operating Systems

• The operating system (OS) is the first software a computer needs to work.

• It’s like the boss of the computer — it tells the hardware and software how to work together.

• Without it, you can’t do much — you couldn’t click, type, or even see a screen.

• Once you have an OS, you can install extra apps (games, browsers, music players, etc.) to do more things.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT an operating system?

• Minecraft

• Windows

• MacOS

• Linux

Web Browsers

• A web browser is a program (software) that lets you visit and view websites on the internet.

• It reads the code of a website and shows you text, pictures, videos, and more.

• Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari

Search Engines

• A search engine is a website or tool that helps you find information on the internet.

• You type in keywords or a question, and it shows you a list of websites that match what you’re looking for.

Categorize

Options (7)

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Edge

Google

Bing

DuckDuckGo

Sort

Web Browsers

Search Engines

Websites / Webpages

www.abc.net.au (news)

www.bom.gov.au (weather)

www.wikipedia.org (information)

Addresses

Webpages are made of HTML code and stored on servers around the world.
We access them using a web browser.
Search engines are a type of website.

What are they?

Multiple Choice

What is a website?

• a type of web browser

• a site where a spider makes its web

• a collection of web pages accessible on the internet.

• an application installed on your computer

Multiple Choice

What is a search engine?

• a type of social media platform.

• pickle

• a web browser used for searching

• a type of website that allows people to search for other websites on the internet.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a search engine owned by Microsoft?

• Bing
• Google
• DuckDuckGo
• Yahoo

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a web browser owned by Google?

• Safari
• Edge

• Firefox

• Chrome

Match

Match

• Search Engine

• Web Browser

• Web Site

• Guinea Pig

• Web Page

A website that helps you search the net.

A program that lets you view websites.

A collection of web pages.

A small animal that poops constantly.

Code that is presented in a browser.

• A website that helps you search the net.

• A program that lets you view websites.

• A collection of web pages.

• A small animal that poops constantly.

• Code that is presented in a browser.

Website Addresses

​https://www.abc.net.au/contactus.html
A website address is the unique name you type into a web browser to visit a website.

Parts of a Website Address:

1. Protocol – http:// or https:// (tells the browser how to connect)

2. Domain Name – e.g., bom.gov.au (the main name of the website)

3. Path – e.g., /weather (takes you to a specific page inside the website)

Domain Extensions

• A country is the last part of a website address that shows which country the website is connected to.

​You can tell some information about a website based on it's domain extension.

• .au Australia www.abc.net.au

  .nz New Zealand www.government.nz

  .uk United Kingdom www.bbc.co.uk

  .ca Canada www.canada.ca

  .jp Japan www.japan.go.jp

Domain Extensions

• .gov Government agencies only www.bom.gov.au

• .edu Approved schools, colleges, and universities www.harvard.edu

• .mil Military organisations www.army.mil

• Some domains are restricted. That means you just can't register one.

​You can tell some information about a website based on it's domain extension.

Multiple Choice

Which of these websites would be an Australian website?

• example.com
• example.co.uk
• example.ca
• example.com.au

Open Ended

I hope you've enjoyed the interactive lesson. I'm also keen to know how I can be a better teacher. What things would you like to see different about STEAM hub? What could I do better as a teacher?

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