Computer Components

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Computer Components by Mind Map: Computer Components

1. Software

1.1. The program or digital component that tells the Hardware how to function

1.1.1. Applications on a phone

1.1.1.1. Games

1.1.1.1.1. Kahoots

1.1.1.1.2. Quizlet

1.1.2. Programs on a desktop

1.1.2.1. Games

1.1.2.1.1. Kahoots

1.1.2.2. Paint

1.1.2.3. Microsoft Works

1.1.2.3.1. Word

1.1.2.3.2. PowerPoint

1.1.2.3.3. Excel

2. Resources: Lever-Duffy, J., & & McDonald, J. B. (2015). Teaching and learning with technology (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.

3. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: Various games can be beneficial to the classroom if used because they will help reach a variety of learning styles. There are some that reach visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners all with one game for the whole class,This can be beneficial to the classroom if used because it will help reach a variety of learning styles. It is a visual, auditory and hands on games for the whole class,

4. Hardware

4.1. Physical components that take in information through input devices to be processed and sends information out through output devices.

4.1.1. Input Devices

4.1.1.1. An input device takes in data, instruction and commands

4.1.1.1.1. Keyboard

4.1.1.1.2. Mouse/Stylus/Touch Pad

4.1.1.1.3. Voice command/ (Siri on IPhones)

4.1.1.1.4. Voice to Text device

4.1.1.1.5. BlueTooth headsets

4.1.2. Output Devices

4.1.2.1. Devices that send information out of the computer as instructed

4.1.2.1.1. Monitor

4.1.2.1.2. Printer

4.1.2.1.3. Projector

4.1.2.1.4. Speakers

4.1.3. Storage

4.1.3.1. Long-Term

4.1.3.1.1. Flash Drives

4.1.3.1.2. CD/DVD

4.1.3.1.3. Memory Card

4.1.3.2. Short-Term

4.1.3.2.1. RAM or Random-Access Memory

5. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: Adding new hardware can benefit the classroom simply by providing more variety of options for students to input, output and save information while learning. A disadvantage would have to be the possibility of overwhelming students who do not have a lot of computer literacy already.