Computer Service Camp (Day Two)

Today we took apart and then put back together a computer!!

Everyone approached the task with what seemed to me to be a mixture of fear and excitement. Everyone seemed to have a good time and learn a LOT. Carrie was diligent and worked slowly,. but methodically. Malibu was the first one done, and said she had done it before with some old computers of her fathers.

Before taking apart the computers, we played a memory game to compare our short-term memory to the RAM and our long-term memories to the hard drive. Then Eliza talked to us about each of the components of the computer and what they do. That made it so we were able to more easily identify the parts when we took apart the real computer.

Once we got the machines all put back together, AJ talked to us about data storage and input-output devices, as well as universal design.

We were busy and involved so, forgive us for the boring entry!