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Parts Inside a Computer: teacher key

How Computers Work, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. See the main parts of a computer, and what each one holds.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

  1. What does the CPU follow?
    • A program (answer)
    • Magnets
    • Clouds
  2. What happens to RAM when the power goes off?
    • It sings
    • It loses what it holds (answer)
    • It grows
  3. How many bits are in a byte?
    • 8 (answer)
    • 80
    • 4
  4. Which part stores bits on a spinning disk?
    • A hard drive (answer)
    • RAM
    • A pixel

Words

  • byte: 8 bits
  • pixels: tiny squares
  • RAM: fast memory