Inside the Black Box

What component is this?

• Motherboard

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard Drive

What component is this?

• CPU

• RAM

• Motherboard

• Hard Drive

What component is this?

• Motherboard

• RAM

• CPU

• Hard Drive

What computer component is this?

• CPU

• Hard Drive

• RAM

• Motherboard

Match the following computer components with their role.

• Motherboard

• Permanently stores files and programs.

• RAM

• Carries out all the instructions done in the computer.

• Hard Drive

• Stores data about currently running programs.

• CPU

• Connects all components together.

The Central Processing Unit (​ (a)   ) is often considered to be the ​ (b)   of a computer.

A modern CPU can perform ​ (c)   of calculations every second.

• CPU
• brain
• billions
• RAM
• heart
• power
• millions
• hundreds
• thousands

Central Processing Units (CPUs) are made of tiny switches known as ​ (a)   .

Inside a modern CPU you would find ​ (b)   of these!

• transistors
• billions
• millions
• hundreds
• thousands
• resistors
• capacitors

True or False

A computer with a faster CPU will perform tasks more quickly.

• TRUE

• FALSE

True or False

A computer with more RAM will be able to run more programs at the same time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

A computer with a bigger hard drive will be able to run programs faster!

• TRUE

• FALSE