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1. PARTS OF THE COMPUTER Grade_6_2020

2. Monitor Also known as the VDU which stands for visual display unit. The monitor displays whatever we type with the keyboard. The monitor displays whatever we draw with the mouse. Two different types of monitors – crt and lcd

3. Keyboard Is used for typing text, numbers and special characters on the computer. The keyboard has many buttons on it which are called keys .

4. CPU (Central Processing Unit) Whatever is typed through the keyboard or done with the mouse, goes to the CPU. The CPU processes it and sends the results on the monitor. Brain of the computer

5. Mouse The mouse is a pointing device. It is used to point out the items present on the computer screen. The mouse has two or three buttons on the top and a sensor at the bottom. A long wire attaches the mouse to the CPU. Light under the mouse is called optical sensor detects the mouse movement.

6. Headphones and Speakers Speakers help us to listen to recorded music, songs, speech or other sounds. Headphones help to hear sound generated by a computer without disturbing other.

7. Printer A printer is used for printing the work done on a computer on a sheet of paper.

8. Scanner A scanner can read words, pictures or numbers printed on a sheet of paper and changes them into a form that a computer can understand.

9. UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) A battery store electrical power inside the UPS. The ups is used for keeping the computer on for a few minutes if there is a sudden power cut.

10. Microphone A microphone is used to record voice, music and sound into the computer. It is sometimes called a mic or mike.

11. Joystick A joystick is used to control movement of objects on a computer. It is used for playing games on a computer.

12. Modem It is used to connect the computer to the internet.

13. Web Camera A web camera is used to capture pictures and video images from outside and store them into the computer. It is simply referred to as web cam.

14. CDs or DVDs CDs or DVDs can store information for the computer. Cd stands for compact disc DVD stands for digital versatile disc

15. USB (Universal Serial Bus) Storage devices, can store more information than cds or dvds

16. Let’s review!

17. Monitor

18. Keyboard

19. CPU

20. Mouse

21. Speaker

22. Headphone

23. Printer

24. Scanner

25. UPS

26. Microphone

27. Joystick

28. Modem

29. Web camera

30. CDs / DVDs

31. USB

32. Get ready for a quiz next Thursday. See our lms for it. Thank you for listening. Keep safe! God bless. Happy weekend.