Explore Computer Hardware with Our "Inside a Computer" Worksheets

Enhance your students' understanding of computer hardware with our engaging "Inside a Computer" worksheets. Ideal for UK secondary school teachers, these resources provide a hands-on approach to learning about the components that make up a computer.

Why Choose Our Inside a Computer Worksheets?

Ready-to-Use and Time-Saving: With eight fully-prepared worksheets, you can dive straight into teaching without any preparation. Each worksheet includes an answer sheet, making them a hassle-free addition to your teaching toolkit.
Interactive and Flexible: These worksheets can be printed or completed digitally, offering flexibility for classroom use or remote learning. Assign them as tasks via a VLE for students to complete at home.
Comprehensive and Engaging: Cover the essentials of computer hardware, helping students understand the function and importance of each component. Perfect for breaking up lessons and reinforcing learning.
Suitable for All Teachers: Whether you're a computer science specialist, non-specialist, or new teacher, these worksheets are accessible and easy to integrate into your lessons.

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The 8 PDF worksheets included are:

Building a computer – This worksheet asks pupils to perform some internet research to find out the price and descriptions of common pieces of hardware. It also includes an extension activity for pupils to research Doug Engelbart.
How does a computer work – Students label a diagram of the Von Neumann computer model based on the description given.
Input and Output – an ideal homework activity where pupils identify common input and output devices found in their home.
Inside a computer crossword – You have two versions of this crossword which uses picture clues rather than written clues. One version even includes the words they will need which can help lower ability pupils with the spelling of key words.
Inside a computer – Pupils write descriptions of common hardware found inside computers including power supply, motherboard, fan, hard drive, expansion cards, ROM, RAM, CPU and heat sink. A great assessment activity.
Inside devices – a nice quick activity demonstrating how different devices will have the same technology inside. Pupils need to identify the file storage, motherboard and power supply/battery in a laptop and a desktop computer.
Memory and Storage – Pupils answer questions non the differences between ROM and RAM and a magnetic hard drive and a SSD.

Don’t forget the answers to each worksheet are included meaning you can use the answers yourself or give them to students for self-marking.

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