Goodwill
Gcf Global: Computer Basics: Basic Parts of a Computer
Learn about the basic parts of a desktop computer.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Parts of the Computer
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an introduction to computers at the elementary grade level.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Are the Parts of a Computer?
Each computer receives input from a variety of devices, processes that data with the CPU and memory, and sends results to some form of output. This diagram visualizes that flow.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Input & Output Devices
Become familiar with the parts of the computer that we interact with daily: the input and output devices.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Human Intelligence Enterprise
This course is part of the artificial intelligence studies at MIT. The course is designed to help students learn about the scientific goal of understanding human intelligence from a computational point of view.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Computer Basics: Inside a Computer
Master some of the basic terminology and understand what goes on inside a computer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Computer Components
Check your understanding of the flow inside the computer, from the input to the CPU and memory and back to the output, in this set of practice questions designed for AP Computer Science Principles students.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: One Day, Computers May Decode Your Dreams
Wouldn't it be cool to read someone's mind? Maybe? Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh are developing a mind-reading computer system to hep people with nerve damage send messages from the brain to parts of the body to create...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Label It!
During this lesson, students will work to create word cards or "labels" to identify parts of the computer. Students will use basic letter sounds to help spell the correct words. Students will demonstrate their new knowledge by labeling...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electronic Device
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what an electronic device is and discusses the computer.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: An Overview of the History of the Software Industry
The software industry is a major part of the world economy. This site traces the relatively short history of the software industry, from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Cleaning Computer Components
Cleaning your computer and your computer components and peripherals helps keep the components and computer in good working condition and helps keep the computers from spreading germs. General cleaning tips, cleaning tools and specific...
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Using a Computer
In this online course students will learn about the basic functions and different parts of a computer and how to use one safely.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Graphing the Spread of Disease
Students simulate disease transmission by collecting data based on their proximity to other students. One option for measuring proximity is by having Bluetooth devices "discover" each other. After data is collected, students apply graph...
Other
Beanz: How to Build a Computer
Building your own computer is a great way to not only save money, and get more processing power, but also to learn about the less obvious parts of software programming.
W. W. Norton
W.w. Norton & Company: The Writing Process: Revising
Information about the process of revision including three steps to keep in mind: play the role of the reader, think in terms of strength and weakness, and take advantage of computer capabilities. Use the links on the right for other...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Chocolate Bars
Use this game to practice finding how many of the chocolate bars (or parts) you will get when you share them with your friends at the party. If you don't figure it out correctly the computer will tell why.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: It's a Connected World: The Beauty of Network Science
Students learn about complex networks and how to use graphs to represent them. They also learn that graph theory is a useful part of mathematics for studying complex networks in diverse applications of science and engineering, including...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Computer
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students identify the parts of a computer in order to understand basic terms and terminology used in technology integration.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Brief History of Video Games (Part I)
Video games are everywhere these days, but where did they actually come from? The history of video games is a complicated story that involves giant computers in science labs, the founder of Chuck E. Cheese and billions of dollars in...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Fraction King
Students and teacher play a game called "Fraction King" to understand the idea of taking fractional parts of whole numbers then use manipulatives and several computer applets to cement the idea.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Hearing: How Do Our Ears Work?
Students learn about the anatomy of the ear and how the ears work as a sound sensor. Ear anatomy parts and structures are explained in detail, as well as how sound is transmitted mechanically and then electrically through them to the...
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Using a Mouse
In this online course, students will learn how to use and click a computer mouse, how to hold a mouse, and how to use it to get around your computer.