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Computer Hardware

You are going to learn about computer hardware which is the physical part of a computer .

These online tutorials are an excellent resource, allowing you to study at your own pace and continue at home if needed.

All the resources below are from the 'teach-ict' website which has a lot more excellent material on computers and software aimed at students in Senior school.

For the Theory sections read the notes carefully, otherwise you will have problems completing the tasks. If you do not understand a word or concept, use this Dictionary or one of the Search Engines to find out more.

When you have completed each task, remember to send it to your teacher for grading.

Hardware Chapters


1. Bits and Bytes
a) Read the Theory.
b) 'Bits and Bytes' Worksheet - when completed send it to your teacher.

2. Input Devices
a) Read the Theory  (Manual and Automatic).
** Complete the challenge for every device ** and send it to your teacher.
b) Test your knowledge of the 'Manual' section. Show your score to your teacher.
c ) Test your knowledge of the 'Automatic' section. Show your teacher your score.
d) Complete the Input Device Quiz 1 and Input Device Quiz 2 and send them to your teacher.

3. Output Devices
a) Read the Theory. 
** Complete the challenge for every device ** and send it to your teacher.
b) Test your knowledge. Show your score to your teacher.
c) Complete Output Devices 1 and Output Devises 2 and send them to your teacher.

4. Storage Devices
a) Read the Theory 
** Complete the challenge for every device ** and send it to your teacher.
b) Test your knowledge. Show your score to your teacher.
c)Complete Storage Devices 1 and Storage Devices 2 and send them to your teacher


5. Networks (sections 1 to 7 only)
a) Read the Theory 
** Complete the challenge for every section ** and send it to your teacher.
b) Test your knowledge. Show your score to your teacher.
c) Interactive quizzes (Games) for Network devices.


6. Parts of a computer
a) Read the Theory 
** Complete the challenge for every section ** and send it to your teacher.
b) Test your knowledge. Show your score to your teacher.
c) Complete the Worksheet and send it to your teacher


7. Types of computer
a) Read the Theory 
** Complete the challenge for every section ** and send it to your teacher.
b) Test your knowledge. Show your score to your teacher.
c) Complete the Worksheet and send it to your teacher.