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LO1: Understand The Components of A Computer System: Unit 18-Computer Systems Hardware

The document outlines a unit on computer systems hardware. It provides learning objectives, assessment criteria, and tasks for a presentation on internal and external computer components, types of backup storage, and comparing hardware storage devices. Teaching content defines computer hardware components and storage devices.

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LO1: Understand The Components of A Computer System: Unit 18-Computer Systems Hardware

The document outlines a unit on computer systems hardware. It provides learning objectives, assessment criteria, and tasks for a presentation on internal and external computer components, types of backup storage, and comparing hardware storage devices. Teaching content defines computer hardware components and storage devices.

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Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

LO1: Understand the components of a


computer system

Unit 18- Computer Systems Hardware


Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Grade Criteria
Upon completion of these tasks you will meet the
following grading criteria:
Pass Merit Distinction
P1: Explain the function M1: Compare and
of computer hardware contrast different
components hardware storage devices
P2: Outline different
types of backup storage
available

View notes from chief moderator on slide 5 for more detail


Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Report or presentation
On the next slide is an overview of what is expected in
your presentation, further details are outlined in the
teacher content

You will have a time limit of 15 minutes to present your


ideas
Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Task- Presentation
1. Your task is to explain the main internal and external components of
a computer system listed in the teaching content; this is to be
presented to your client. Explanations must include the purpose of
the components as well as giving an overview as to their importance
in relation to your client
2. You are required to outline, compare and contrast the different types
of backup storage as identified in the teaching content. The
comparisons should include the similarities and differences between
the devices including performance factors as outlined in the teaching
content
3. You are required to compare and contrast different types of
hardware storage devices. The comparisons should include the
similarities and differences between the devices including
performance factors as outlined in the teaching content
Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Notes from OCR Chief Moderator


• Backup storage refers to a storage device, medium or facility that is
used for storing copies and instances of backup data. Backup storage
enables the maintenance, management, retrieval and restoration of
backup data for any individual, application, computer, server or any
computing device. Therefore P2 is about storage devices used to hold
copies of data for backup and recovery
• What M1 is trying to ensure is that learners only concentrate on
hardware storage and do not start including the cloud in their
comparisons. What you want to ensure that they understand is the
different forms of storage that can be used to backup data (and yes you
could include systems but you do not do this on a regular basis, it tends
to be data) – this is P2. Then for M1 they will take a selection of the
hardware storage devices available and compare them
Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Extracts from Teaching Content


1.1 Computer hardware components, i.e.:
• Internal system unit components
o Processors
o Motherboards
o BIOS / UEFI
o Hard drive configuration and controllers (e.g. SATA, IDE, master, slave)
o Thunderbolt
o VGA, DVI, Display Port, HDMI
o Internal memory (e.g. RAM, ROM, cache)
o Specialised cards (e.g. network, graphic cards, sound)
o Power supply
• Peripheral devices
o Output devices (e.g. monitor, printer, speakers)
o Input devices (e.g. camera/webcam, scanner, microphone, mobile devices)
Provide a definition of each and explain their role within the computer
system
Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Extracts from Teaching Content


• 1.2 Storage, i.e.:
• Hardware Storage Devices
• Pen Drives • DASD (Direct-Access Storage Device)
• Optical Media • SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
• Flash Memory Cards • SSD (Solid State Drive)
• Cloud • Enterprise Storage
• Portable & Fixed Drives • NAS (Network Attached Storage)
• SAN (Storage Area Network)
• Hybrid Systems
• Virtual Tape Drives

When commenting on these devices ensure you mention for each:


• What are the key characteristics of the device?
• Advantages of the device
• Disadvantages of the device
• Performance factors (e.g. security, capacity, transfer rate)
Unit 18 – Computer Systems Hardware

Summary
1. Create a presentation
2. Outline the key components of the computer system
and their purpose (see slide 6)
3. Outline different types of backup storage available (see
slide 7)
4. Compare and contrast a selection of different hardware
storage devices of your choice (slide 7)

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