Technology Terms
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ict online dictionary
How does a computer work? The critical components of a computer are the peripherals (including the mouse), the input/output subsystem (which controls what and how much information comes in and out), and the central processing unit (the brains), as well as human-written programs and memory. Bettina Bair walks us through the steps your computer takes with every click of the mouse.
Computer Maintenance
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Kahoot quiz based on these posters for classes that have laptops / iPads to vote on the right keyword that matches the definition here: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/7c8d0ec7-4edb-4197-b331-9ea3fde68f52 |
Watch as Jamie Teherani from MIT, demonstrates how a big, mechanical computer made from wood works.
What does it have in common with the high-tech computers of today?
What does it have in common with the high-tech computers of today?
- Code: ACTDIK015
- Learning Area: Technologies
- Strand: Digital Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
- Subject: Digital Technologies
- Year Level: 5 & 6
- Description: Investigate how digital systems use whole numbers as a basis for representing all types of data