Computer Basics
Inside a Desktop Computer
Challenge!
- Review the parts of the computer identified in this lesson. Make sure you know the function of each part.
- Which parts provide short-term and long-term memory for your computer?
- Think creatively! In the videos, we compared the CPU to a brain, the hard drive to a closet, and the motherboard to a blueprint. Can you think of any other good analogies or comparisons? Do any of the computer parts listed remind you of anything else?
- Find out your computer's processor speed. Is it measured in gigahertz or megahertz? How much RAM does your computer have?
