Module 2: Assignment – PowerPoint Presentation – Microcomputer Physical Components and Operations

Reading about the physical components (hardware) of a computer was eye opening! Additionally, reviewing and/or learning about PowerPoint has provided some creative energy. Let’s put these two concepts into practice by creating a custom PowerPoint presentation explaining the function of the major physical components of a microcomputer to include the central processing unit (CPU), memory (RAM and ROM), storage devices (HDD, SSD), motherboard, power supply unit (PSU), and input/output devices (keyboard, mouse, display, etc.). While creating, be sure to demonstrate the ability to design a professional presentation and include multimedia elements. Let’s have some fun!

Supportive Materials

To be successful with this assignment, review the following before you begin. Note: you may have seen these resources already as you reviewed the content on the Learning Materials page.

• Module 2: Show Me, Guide Me, Let Me Try – Hardware Lesson
• YouTube Video: Microsoft PowerPoint – Presentation TutorialLinks to an external site. 13:04 mins 
• YouTube Video: PowerPoint: Applying TransitionsLinks to an external site. 4:47 mins
• YouTube Video: Adding and Formatting Speaker Notes to a Presentation in PowerPoint 2021/365Links to an external site. 5:05 mins

Complete Your Work

Instructions

1. Create an original PowerPoint presentation:
   • Select a Theme
   • Use 6 slide minimum; 10 slide maximum
   • Include no more than 7 lines or bullets per slide; no more than 7 words per line
   • Insert 1 picture and/or graphic minimum; 3 pictures and/or graphics maximum 
   • Use slide transition 
     • Transitions should add meaning and support the presentation. Do not randomly add transitions; consider how the slide transition benefits your presentation
   • Use animation 
     • Animations should add meaning and support the presentation. Do not randomly add animations; consider how the animations benefit your presentation
   • Add notes to the Notes section of the slides
2. Provide a definition of a microcomputer
3. Provide in a bulleted list an overview of the purpose of two physical components of a microcomputer from the following list:
   • Central processing unit (CPU)
   • Memory (RAM and ROM)
   • Storage devices (HDD, SSD)
   • Motherboard
   • Power supply unit (PSU)
   • Input/output devices (keyboard, mouse, display, etc.)
4. Provide a summary of how microcomputers function

Guidelines 

• An understanding of both grammar and mechanics is required to clearly communicate your ideas in a discussion board. It means that when you review the discussion board before you submit your discussion board post, you should check your post for the following issues:
  1. 1. Capitalization
     2. Punctuation
     3. Grammar
     4. Spelling