This week’s topics
Internal Hardware Components
- Central processing units (CPUs)
- Motherboards and system buses
- Primary storage (RAM and ROM)
- Power supplies and cooling solutions
- 11. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR3 - 1.1 RAM and ROM
- Motherboards Explained
- ALU, CU, Registers and Buses
- The processor
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Discuss the common Hardware components of a computer system
Activity
Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: discuss the common Hardware components of a computer system
Study materials
Videos
- 11. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR3 - 1.1 RAM and ROM · YouTube · Craig'n'Dave · 10 min · for registered students
- Motherboards Explained · YouTube · PowerCert Animated Videos · 6 min · for registered students
- ALU, CU, Registers and Buses · YouTube · Mr Kerr Teacher · 6 min · for registered students
- The processor · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
Further resources
- Introduction to Computer Science, 5.1: Computer Systems Organization · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 194–197 · for registered students
- Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, ch. 1: A Tour of Computer Systems · PDF · Textbook, textbook chapter; pp. 6–10 · for registered students
- Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, 6.1.1: Random-Access Memory · PDF · Textbook, textbook chapter; pp. 532–538 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
