#9p3 Computer Science - Lesson 8 - CPU and Motherboard

Lesson Objectives: To understand what a CPU and Motherboard are

Outcomes:You will have created a blog post explaining what a CPU and motherboard are

Starter

Main

Log on to your blog 


Start a new post - use the title CPU AND MOTHERBOARD


On your blog post copy and paste these questions and then answer them:

1. What does CPU stand for?
2. What does the CPU do?
3. What are the different parts of the CPU?
4. What do these different parts do?
5. What is the clock speed? How is it measured? Why is this important? 
6. A picture of the CPU  
7. What is the motherboard?
8. What is the purpose of the motherboard? 
9. A diagram showing the different parts of the motherboard labelled

These websites might be useful if you need help:

• http://www.oocities.org/cfleri/main.html
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/hardware/0inputandoutputdevicesrev3.shtml
• http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/computer%20systems/cpu/miniweb/index.htm
• http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-motherboard-definition-function-diagram.html#lesson

Extension Task

Go to www.postermywall.com 

Create an account using your school email

Make a poster explaining about the CPU that could be displayed for students

Share your poster and embed it into the HTML of your blog

Plenary

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