My Computer
Book
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Class:
School:
What is a
Computer?
Computer?
A computer is an electronic
device that can be used to work,
learn and play
It is an electronic device because
it uses electricity.
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What is a computer?
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A device that uses electricity is
called an ________________
device
Parts of a
Computer?
Every computer has four main
parts.
These parts make the computer
work.
Without these parts, we can not
use computers to work, learn and
play.
This is a
Monitor!
The screen where you
see everything
Shows pictures, videos,
and games. It’s like the
computer’s TV!
This is a
Keyboard!
The part with all the
buttons you type on
Helps you write letters
and numbers. It’s like a
musical instrument!
This is a
Mouse!
The device you move
around to click things
Helps you point to
different things on the
screen. It’s named after a
tiny animal!
This is a
System
Unit!
It contains the brain of
the computer.
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Fill in the spaces with:
monitor, keyboard, mouse,
system unit
01 The device used to type is the
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02 The device that has a screen is the
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03 The device used to click is the
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04 The device that has the brain is the
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CPU
The CPU is inside the System Unit.
The CPU stands for:
C Central
P Processing
U Unit
The CPU is the brain of the
computer and does a lot of work.
It changes Data into
Information
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What does the CPU stand for?
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Where can we find the CPU?
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DATA
Data is anything that we send into
the computer.
We can send words, numbers,
pictures, videos and even music
into the computer.
So, remember, anything we send
into the computer is simple called
Data
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What is Data?
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Anything we send to the
computer becomes _________
So, is Data important?
(Yes or No)
INFORMATION
Information is anything that we
get from the computer.
We can get words, numbers,
pictures, videos and even music
from the computer.
So, remember, anything we get
from the computer is simple called
Information
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What is Information?
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Anything we get from the
computer is ______________
So, is Information important?
(Yes or No)
Uses of a
Computer?
01 The computer can be used to play
games
02 The computer can also be used to
watch movies and cartoons.
03 It can also help us learn new
things.
04 It can also be used to draw and
colour pictures.
05 Adults can use the computer to
work
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CA_TO_NS
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AD_LT
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Write three things you can do with
a computer.
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What can we use computers to do
at the following places?
01 What can we use computers to do
at home?
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02 What can we use computers to do
at school?
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03 What can we use computer to do
at work?
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Peripherals
Peripherals are devices we
connect to the system unit.
Any device you can connect to
your system unit with a wire or
even without a wire (wireless) is a
peripheral
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Examples of
Peripherals
01 Mouse
02 Keyboard
03 Monitor
04 Printer
05 Speakers
06 Headphones
07 Microphone
08 Speakers
09 Scanner
10 Projector
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Match the pictures to their names
Speakers
Mouse
Microphone
Headphones
Webcam
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What are the names of the
following peripherals?
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Let’s
research
Do you know what the peripherals
are used for? (Ask an adult)
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Let’s
research
Do you know what the peripherals
are used for? (Ask an adult)
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