1. Uppingham Community College
Define a computer system

2. Define a computer system Teacher lead activity
What is a computer system?
Define a computer system Teacher lead activity
Ask your students to complete an activity either by asking each other, drawing on desks, snowballs – however you want to do it. Get them up out of their seats and discussing it.

3. Draw a computer system Draw a computer system
Get the students to draw a diagram of a computer system. It doesn’t matter what it is, you want to judge what they think a computer system is made up of. The next slide will show you what a computer system actually looks like.

4. Draw a computer system
Definition: A computer system is a series of components which work together for a common purpose.
It is built up from many inputs and outputs.
Definition: A computer system is a series of components which work together for a common purpose.
It is built up from many inputs and outputs.

5. What is a computer system?
Input
CPU(Process)
Output
Backing Storage Some computer systems may also have other options….. Can you think of something which may be missing.
You’re now going to explain to the students that a computer system is made up of INPUT CPU (process) and OUTPUT. They also have backing storage devices.
A computer system can be anything, for example you might have an Ipad, Phone, XBOX
The item missing : communication devices – think about wifi / dongles / network interface cards

6. Input Devices: Scanner Camera
You’re now going to explain to the students that a computer system is made up of INPUT CPU (process) and OUTPUT. They also have backing storage devices.
A computer system can be anything, for example you might have an Ipad, Phone, XBOX
The item missing : communication devices – think about wifi / dongles / network interface cards
Camera

7. Output Devices:
You’re now going to explain to the students that a computer system is made up of INPUT CPU (process) and OUTPUT. They also have backing storage devices.
A computer system can be anything, for example you might have an Ipad, Phone, XBOX
The item missing : communication devices – think about wifi / dongles / network interface cards

8. Storage Devices:
You’re now going to explain to the students that a computer system is made up of INPUT CPU (process) and OUTPUT. They also have backing storage devices.
A computer system can be anything, for example you might have an Ipad, Phone, XBOX
The item missing : communication devices – think about wifi / dongles / network interface cards

9. Communication Devices:
You’re now going to explain to the students that a computer system is made up of INPUT CPU (process) and OUTPUT. They also have backing storage devices.
A computer system can be anything, for example you might have an Ipad, Phone, XBOX
The item missing : communication devices – think about wifi / dongles / network interface cards

10. Publisher
Task 1 : - Think about the aspects of design we talked about on your previous poster.
Using your feedback, you need to focus on creating a new poster which describes a computer system and the terms:
Input / Process / Output / Backing storage
What is our success criteria?

11. Think back to our design criteria
Task 1 : - Think about the aspects of design we talked about on your previous poster.
Using your feedback, you need to focus on creating a new poster which describes a computer system and the terms:
Input / Process / Output / Backing storage
What is our success criteria?
DO NOT HAVE THE STUDENTS WORKING ALL LESSON WITHOUT INTERUPTING. ENSURE THAT THERE IS PACE IN THE LESSON. MAKE SURE TO STOP AND RECAP – EVEN BREAK UP THE LESSON WITH PAPER TOSSING / A WASHING LINE ACROSS THE CLASS FOR PEOPLE TO HOLD UP WORK FROM GOOD TO BAD….

12. Plenary
FLING THE TEACHER TIME!!!