Practical lesson 2/1

Computer Systems. Overview of computer systems. Components of computer

systems. The evolution of computer systems

The objective of the lesson: To provide the students with a basic understanding of
the internal hardware parts of a computer and to learn the evolution of computer
systems

Practical work1.
Label the diagram with the correct items 1-8.
1. Monitor 5. Main memory (RAM)
2. Case 6. Expansion cards (video, graphic)
3. Motherboard 7. Power supply unit
4. CPU (Central Processing Unit or 8. Optical disk
Processor

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Practical work 2.
Computer hardware
In pairs, label the elements of this computer system.

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Practical work 3.
Computer hardware. Match the Items:

1 software a. the brain of the computer

2 peripherals b. physical parts that make up a computer system
3 main memory c. programs which can be used on a particular
4 hard drive (also computer system
known as hard disk) d. the information which is presented to the com-
5 hardware puter
6 input e. results produced by a computer
7 ports f. input devices attached to the CPU
8 output g. section that holds programs and data while they
9 central processing are executed or processed
unit (CPU) h. magnetic device used to store information
i. sockets into which an external device may be
connected

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Practical work 4.
Complete this diagram of a PC system.

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 Practical lesson 2/2
The peripheral devices of a computer. Setup and installation of peripherals

The objective of the lesson:

Tasks:
a) educational: To provide the students with a basic understanding of the periph-
eral devices of a computer
b) developmental: The development of intellectual thinking, the ability to analyze,
to listen carefully and to work independently

Practical work 1.
The keybord
Label the picture of a standart keybard with the groups of Answer key (1-5)

1 Cursor control Answer key include arrow Answer key that move the inser-
tion point up, down, right and left, and Answer key such as END, Home,
Page Up and Page Down, which are used in word processing to move
aruond a long document.
2 Alphanumeric Answer key represent letters and numbers, as arranged on a
typewriter.
3 Function Answer key appear at the top of the keyboard and can be pro-
grammed to do special tasks.
4 Dedicated Answer key are used to issue commands or to produce alterna-
tive characters, e.g. the Ctrl key or the Alt key.
5 A numeric keypad appears to the right of the main keybaord. The NumLock
key is used to switch from numbers to editing Answer key.

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Practical work 2.
The keybord
Match the descriptions (1-8) with the names of the Answer key (a-h). Then find
them on the keyboard.

1. A long key at the bottom of the a. arrow Answer key

keyboard. Each time it is b. return/enter
pressed, it produces a blank c. Caps Lock
space. d. Shift
2. It moves the cursor to the begin- e. Tab
ning of a new line. It is also used f. Space bar
to confirm commands. g. Backspace
3. It works in combination with h. Ctrl
other Answer key. For example,
you press this key and C to copy
the selected text.
4. It removes the character to the
left of the cursor or any selected
text.
5. It produces UPPER CASE char-
acters.
6. It produces UPPER CASE let-
ters, but it does not affect num-
bers and symbols.
7. It moves the cursor horizontally
to the right for a fixed number of
spaces ( in tabulations and data
fields).
8. They are used to move the cur-
sor, as an altermative to the
mouse

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Practical work 3.
This is a crosswords puzzle with words to unscramble. I would add translations of
each word in your students' mother tongue or definitions/explanations to make it
easier.
Practical work 4.

Determine the input device or the output data is each of the devices, the names of which are
listed below (connected by arrows).

Printer
Microphone

Information output device

Projector
Information input device

Loudspeakers
Joystick
Scanner
Webcam
Headphones
camera
keyboard
Monitor
Mouse

Software. Operating systems.

Practical work 1
Which software holds more capacity:

A) editing software or application?

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B) anti-virus software or system programs?

Answer:
Practical work 2.
Open the text document, fill in the following table, specifying the software on the computer.
(Individual work at the computer)

Software Example
operating system
archive program
Antivirus program
Communication program
programming system
Text editors
Graphic editor
Edit presentations
Spreadsheets
Electronic textbook
A game
Editors working with the sound
Editors working with the video

Practical work 3 (group work).

Specify which software is necessary for people in the following situations (complete the table)

1 Group
System Application Systems of
Situation
Software Software programming
Landscape designers, who are create a plan of
a new urban landscape
Professional programmers, who are writing a
computer program commissioned by a large
firm
Students create electronic textbooks

2 Group
System Application Systems of
Situation
Software Software programming
Undergraduates or 11th grade, who are
preparing a photo album and collecting      
memories of school life
Web – designers who are creating a site of a
     
well-known company
Schoolboy who is playing a computer game      
3 Group
System Application Systems of
Situation
Software Software programming
The creators of a new mobile phone, who
     
are trying to find a different design options
The teacher who is writing a computer test
     
on the subject
Designers who are creating a new model of
     
submarine