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Name : _____________________________________ Grade 5 E/P

Information Technology

Lesson 2- Computer System

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A computer systemis made up of the system unit

its peripheral devices and software. The ystems

!nit is the part of the computer that contains its

internal parts. These internal parts as you shouldremem"er include the #P!$ hard drive$ %A& chips$

power supply unit and mother "oard.

Peripheral devices

are any hardware devices that are attached

to the system unit. These devices

allow the computer to carry out input

and output 'o"s. This is why

peripheral devices are popularly

(nown as input/output devices. ome

peripheral devices therefore are (ey"oard$

mouse$ scanner$ printer$ camera$ monitor$ spea(er$ plotter

and microphone. ome peripheral devices are important to the

computer) others are only used to do special 'o"s. All peripherals are

attached to the system unit$ therefore the system unit and its internal

parts are not peripheral devices.

Software or pro*rams also ma(e up a computer system. These

pro*rams allow people to tal( to hardware. They do this "y mana*in*

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By the end of todays lesson :- Please tick the ones that apply.

I can explain what a computer system is?

I can explain what peripherals are and give examples.

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internal hardware$ peripheral devices and other pro*rams. The main

pro*ram on the computer is the operatin* system.

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HOMEWORK- Please answer the following uestions!

0. Name three parts that ma(e up a computer system.

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1. ,hat is the ystem !nit2

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_________________________________________________3. Name four parts that are found in the system unit.

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4. ,hat are peripheral devices2

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5. Name si peripheral devices.

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6. ,hat is the 'o" of software2

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7. ,hat is the main software of the computer system2

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