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KEYBOARD CPU/CPU CABINET

A keyboard has many buttons called keys. You can use it to type letters, The CPU is called the Central Processing Unit. It is the brain of the computer.

numbers and symbols. The keyboard helps you tell the computer what to do. It does all the thinking and helps the computer work properly.

The CPU is kept inside a box called the CPU cabinet. All the other parts of the
computer are connected to it.

Computers need energy to
work, just like trees need
sunlight to grow.

MOUSE

A mouse is a small device that you move with your hand. It helps you point,
click and select things on the computer screen. A mouse has two buttons and Ask AGENT
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a scroll wheel. Can a computer work if the mouse is not connected?

Study

21 st
ART INTEGRATION ACTIVITY Century #Creativity
Skills

The mouse is like the hand of Make models of computer parts like the CPU, monitor, keyboard and mouse using
a computer. coloured paper and cardboard. Stick them on a chart and label each part.

RAPID RECALL Tick ( ) if you know this. TURNING ON/OFF THE COMPUTER

1. The monitor is like a small television.
Turning a computer on and off is like waking it up and putting it to sleep. It

2. The keyboard has many buttons called keys. helps the computer start and stop safely so it can work properly. Let us learn
how to do it.

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