Year 11 Computer Studies Class
Lesson 3 of 6
Duration: 70 minutes

Students will gain a better understanding of the terms that will be used about computer hardware, and start to get to know about the pieces of hardware in a personal computer, and the consumables in an office workplace.

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to do the following

• Recall definitions for terms listed on their worksheet
• Understand specific examples of the terms they studied last lesson.
• Be able to identify parts of the computer.
• Be able to label a diagram of the computer correctly.
• Complete revision worksheets.

 

• Whiteboard and pens
• Overhead Projector
• Worksheets
• Old computer with parts of the machine that have been broken.
• Crossword.
• Resource.

Introduction
 

Running Time 5 mins 5 mins

Activity Description  - Class comes in and sit down  - Introduce the day’s work          - “As I promised you yesterday, we’re going to look at the guts of a computer, but you            also have to learn a little more about the definitions.”          - “What did we talk about yesterday?”          - “Can you give me some examples of input devices?”          - “How does memory work?”

Activity
 

Running Time 10 min         20 min   20 min

Activity Description  - Put definitions on the overhead covering up unwanted sections, go through Output devices    and printers:          - List some types – explain what is special about them.          - Consumables – prices…                     - Bubble jet ~ $50 - $55                     - Laser ~ $200 for 10000 sheets  - Split the class into 2.          - One part of the class does the activity sheets provided          - Other part comes to the front to see the parts of the computer.  - Class swaps over.

Conclusion
 

Running Time 10 min

Activity Description  - Go through the worksheets

Students will be able to label a diagram of computer componants in an exam.  Also, students will have a better knowledge of what other computer expressions (acronyms) and other terms.  Also, students will be able to pass off some of their practical requirements for certificate work.