The same main parts in computers, tablets, phones and consoles

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which statement is true about a phone and a laptop?

A Only a laptop has a processor and memory

B Both have a processor, memory, storage, and input and output devices

2. Which part of a games console runs the game's instructions?

A The speakers

B The processor

3. A tablet looks very different from a desktop computer. What is inside it?

A The same kinds of main parts, in a smaller size

B Completely different parts that do other jobs

4. Which is a touchscreen on a phone?

A Both an input and an output device

B Only an output device

5. Where does a games console save your game progress?

A In its storage

B In its speakers

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1phone = CPU + RAM + storage + touchscreen		Aconsole: CPU, RAM, storage, controller, HDMI out
2tablet.parts == laptop.parts		BThis leaves out the processor, memory and storage. A console needs these inside to run games and save progress.
3A games console and a laptop are compared: both have a processor, memory and storage, even though one plugs into a TV.		CA tablet and a laptop look different but have the same kinds of main parts inside.
4Different sizes, same jobs: a desktop computer and a phone both process, remember and store information.		DA phone is a small computer. It has the same main parts as a laptop, just packed into a smaller size.
5phone.processor = none		Edesktop.jobs == phone.jobs
6console = screen + controller		FA phone does have a processor. It is small, but without one the phone could not run apps or follow instructions.

Definitions

same main parts

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

phone = ["processor", "memory", "storage"] print(___(phone))

laptop = ["processor", "memory", "storage"] console = ["processor", "memory", "storage"] print(laptop __ console)

devices = ["phone", "tablet", "console"] ___ device in devices: print(device, "has a processor")

parts = ["processor", "memory", "storage"] parts.______("screen")

console = ["processor", "memory", "storage"] print(console[_])

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A device = phone

B has processor = true

C has memory = true

D has storage = false

E has screen = true

Question 2

A Tablet parts:

B CPU: does the thinking

C RAM: saves files when off

D Storage: saves files

Question 3

A console has CPU

B laptop has CPU

C console has no RAM

D laptop has RAM

Question 4

A parts = [CPU, RAM, storage]

B phone_parts = parts - RAM

C console_parts = parts

Question 5

A phone = not a computer

B phone has CPU and RAM

C phone has storage

Answer Key

The same main parts in computers, tablets, phones and consoles

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Both have a processor, memory, storage, and input and output devices

B — The processor

A — The same kinds of main parts, in a smaller size

A — Both an input and an output device

A — In its storage

Section B: Match the Pairs

phone = CPU + RAM + storage + touchscreen → A phone is a small computer. It has the same main parts as a laptop, just packed into a smaller size.

tablet.parts == laptop.parts → A tablet and a laptop look different but have the same kinds of main parts inside.

A games console and a laptop are compared: both have a processor, memory and storage, even though one plugs into a TV. → console: CPU, RAM, storage, controller, HDMI out

Different sizes, same jobs: a desktop computer and a phone both process, remember and store information. → desktop.jobs == phone.jobs

phone.processor = none → A phone does have a processor. It is small, but without one the phone could not run apps or follow instructions.

console = screen + controller → This leaves out the processor, memory and storage. A console needs these inside to run games and save progress.

Section C: Definitions

same main parts — Computers, tablets, phones and games consoles all have a processor, memory, storage, and input and output devices inside, even though they look different and come in different sizes.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

phone = ["processor", "memory", "storage"]
print(len(phone))

laptop = ["processor", "memory", "storage"]
console = ["processor", "memory", "storage"]
print(laptop == console)

devices = ["phone", "tablet", "console"]
for device in devices:
    print(device, "has a processor")

parts = ["processor", "memory", "storage"]
parts.append("screen")

console = ["processor", "memory", "storage"]
print(console[0])

Section E: Spot the Error

D — A phone keeps apps, photos and music in storage, so this line should be has storage = true. A phone has the same main parts as a computer.

C — RAM only holds work while the tablet is on and is wiped when it is off. Storage is what saves files, so the line should say RAM holds work in use.

C — A games console needs memory (RAM) to hold the game while it runs, just like a laptop. The line should be console has RAM.

B — A phone has the same main parts as every other device, including RAM. Nothing should be taken away, so the line should be phone_parts = parts.

A — A phone is a small computer. It has a processor, memory and storage inside, so the line should be phone = small computer.