What is a computer?
Learning how inputs and outputs work and understanding how computers are used in the wider world.
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Computing systems and networks 1: What is a computer?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Name some computer peripherals and their functions.
- Recognise that buttons cause effects.
- Explain that technology follows instructions.
- Recognise different forms of technology.
- Design an invention which includes inputs and outputs.
- Explain the role of computers in the world around them.
Suggested prior learning
Computing systems and networks 1: Using a computer
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Computer parts
- To recognise the parts of a computer.
Lesson 2: Inputs
- To recognise how technology is controlled.
Lesson 3: Technology safari
- To recognise technology.
Lesson 4: Invention
- To create a design for an invention.
Lesson 5: Real-world role play
- To understand the role of computers.
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English: Spoken Language
Science: Working scientifically
Design and technology: Design