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Using the Tools Available Effectively

Using ICT

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How it all works

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It’s a secret!

Each student needs a special user name and password to LOG ON (use the computer).

You must LOG OFF when you have finished.

You can change your password to something only you will know and remember.

Click play to see some important information…

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Keeping safe!

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Are these good things to see in a computer room?

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The ins and outs

The parts that you can add on are called peripherals (remember Perry Frills).

There are peripherals that let you put information into the computer and others that let you take information out of the computer.

Other peripherals allow you to store information.

All the parts of the computer that you can touch are called hardware.

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Let’s take a closer look at a computer system. See if you can label the different peripherals.

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There is another very important part of a computer which you cannot see because it is inside the computer.

This is the Central Processing Unit – the CPU. The CPU is the brain of the computer.

It is responsible for carrying out all the program instructions, working out calculations and making any other decisions that are required.

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From the house of

hardware we proudly present…

The Peripherals!

(Perry Frills)

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Introducing first the Input

Collection…

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Perry Frills (peripherals) on parade – input

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And now for the Output

Collection…

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Perry Frills (peripherals) on parade – output

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And finally the Storage

Collection…

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Perry Frills (peripherals) on parade – storage

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Input

keyboard

scanner digital camera mouse

game controllermicrophone

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Output

monitor speaker printer

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Storage

floppy drive

hard drive CD drive

zip drive

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Most school computers are connected to a server.

Computers can share the same printer.

Each student needs a user name and password to log on.

Passwords must never be given to anyone.

Health and Safety rules must always be followed.

The different parts of a computer are called peripherals.

There are different peripherals. Some are input, other output and others store information.

The Central Processing Unit is the brain of the computer.

Summary

What can I remember?