Computer Hardware: formal names and roles

Section role: supports the 'Connecting the Computer Team' section while the teacher synthesizes student findings, formalizes technical vocabulary, and explains the specific roles and connections of computer parts. Slides: (1) Title Slide – 'Meet the Computer Team: From Analogies to Real Names'; (2) CPU – Photo of a CPU chip, 'The Brain' analogy, formal definition as Central Processing Unit; (3) RAM – Photo of RAM sticks, 'Short-Term Memory' analogy, explanation of temporary information storage; (4) Hard Drive – Photo of a hard drive, 'Long-Term Storage' analogy, explanation of saving files permanently; (5) Input Devices – Photos of a keyboard and mouse, concept of 'putting information IN' to the computer; (6) Output Devices – Photo of a monitor, concept of 'getting information OUT' from the computer; (7) The Motherboard – Photo of a motherboard, explaining it as the 'highway' that connects all the parts. Concrete examples and vocabulary: CPU, RAM, Hard Drive, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Motherboard, Input, Output. Hooks back to the lesson: builds on the 'human-body job' analogies from the previous section and formalizes the language for the 'Hardware Hero Mission' activity that follows. Closing slide: 'How do all these parts work together like a team?'

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