Explorers-Inside the Computer
What are the parts of a computer? How does it work?
Explore your computer at this site:
1. www.kids-online.net/learn/c_n_l.html
Now...let's go a little deeper. Head on over to Intel to learn about the 4 components of the computer:
The microprocesssor is the Brains of the computer!
3. http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_Microprocessors/MPLesson6/
So...how does a computer communicate? It uses a Binary Code of 0's and 1's, like the on and off of a flashlight beam.
Information is "translated" into binary code for the computer to use, as in ths demonstration...
4. http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_DigitalInformation/
If everything is in 0's and 1's, how does the computer communicate?
5. http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_DigitalInformation/DILesson6/
Convert your name into binary code at this site: http://www.unit-conversion.info/texttools/convert-text-to-binary/
Ok...then how does the computer make pictures??
6. http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_DigitalInformation/DILesson3/
Google Data Center Walkthrough