Instructional Video

How Computers Works: CPU, Memory, Input, and Output

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Can you remember how a computer works? An engaging video describes the role of the input, memory, central processing unit (CPU), and output in a computer. It also explains how these functions work together. Now it's just a matter of committing this to memory!

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have the class create a graphic organizer to summarize the relationships between input, memory, CPU, and output
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners should have knowledge of binary code
  • It is helpful if pupils already know the four functions of a computer: input, storage, processing, and output
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Video footage and pictures of current devices make the topic relevant to learners' lives
  • Thorough explanations are easy to understand
Cons
  • None