Hardware

Here is a list of computer hardware we briefly talked about in class. All 7th and 8th grade students are to pick one and create a model and a PowerPoint presentation of one item from the list below. Select the one you or your group researched and create wiki pages for it. Be sure to link your pages to the list below. Feel free to add a computer item not listed that you want to share information about.

The list of Computer Parts:
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CD / DVD Writer (Burner) CD DVD ROM Central Processing Unit (CPU) CMOS Battery Computer Case Cooling System Expansion Ports Floppy Drive Headset Heat Sync Industry standard Architecture (ISA) Ports Keyboard Microphone Monitor Mouse Peripheral Component Interconnect Ports (PCI) Power Supply Printer - InkJet Printer – LaserJet System Fan

Basics in Computer Technology and Electricity:
Semiconducter Material Diodes and Transisters Bits and Bytes --> Advance understanding of assigning bits and bytes to symbols, like letters, numbers, or characters see UTF-8. Booyleen Logic and Gates Relays