The physical parts and/or components of a computer / computer system.
Hardware consists of any machinery that helps in the input, processing, storage, and output activities of an information system.
All the physical components of a computer.
Hardware can be combined with more hardware to create hardware! eg: When a motherboard, RAM, HDD, and a processor (all individual pieces of hardware) are combined in one system you create a basic computer!
Activity 1: What do you know about Hardware? Consider the following question: What kind of devices do you use in your day to day life that can be considered computer hardware?
Step 1 - Think back to the last lesson. "One example of a piece of hardware we use throughout our day to day lives would be a self serve checkout." Can you think of more? Step 2 - Create a list in MS Word of 10 different devices that you think should be considered hardware, also note down if the listed devices are input or output devices Step 3 - Save the list to your flash drive; you will need it later.
Activity 2: Class Discussion - Hardware What are some examples of hardware you can think of? How does a computer work? What are its components and what do they do?
Activity 3: Class Discussion - hardware in daily life Step 1 - Go to Edmodo and participate in the following class discussion. "Other than a desktop PC what are some other pieces of computer hardware do you use in day to day life?" Step 2 - Be prepared to justify your answers. (use the list you created earlier!)
Watch the following video:
Activity 4 :Formative Task 2 - Hardware (Available on Edmodo).
What is Hardware?
Hardware can be combined with more hardware to create hardware!
eg: When a motherboard, RAM, HDD, and a processor (all individual pieces of hardware) are combined in one system you create a basic computer!
Activity 1: What do you know about Hardware?
Consider the following question:
What kind of devices do you use in your day to day life that can be considered computer hardware?
Step 1 - Think back to the last lesson.
"One example of a piece of hardware we use throughout our day to day lives would be a self serve checkout."
Can you think of more?
Step 2 - Create a list in MS Word of 10 different devices that you think should be considered hardware, also note down if the listed devices are input or output devices
Step 3 - Save the list to your flash drive; you will need it later.
Activity 2: Class Discussion - Hardware
What are some examples of hardware you can think of?
How does a computer work? What are its components and what do they do?
Activity 3: Class Discussion - hardware in daily life
Step 1 - Go to Edmodo and participate in the following class discussion.
"Other than a desktop PC what are some other pieces of computer hardware do you use in day to day life?"
Step 2 - Be prepared to justify your answers. (use the list you created earlier!)
Watch the following video:
Activity 4 : Formative Task 2 - Hardware (Available on Edmodo).