Module 2
How Computers Work
Input, process, output — the fundamental cycle that powers everything
Module Overview
Every time you press a key, tap a screen, or move a mouse, you start a chain reaction inside your computer. Billions of tiny switches flip in perfect sequence, data rushes through circuits, and within milliseconds the result appears on your screen.
This module pulls back the cover and shows you what's really happening inside. From the Input-Process-Output cycle to binary, logic gates, and the operating system — you'll understand how computers actually work.
In this module, students will learn:
- What a computer is and the IPO cycle
- How input and output devices work
- What happens inside the CPU
- How memory and storage differ
- How computers use binary
- What logic gates are
- How operating systems work
- How computers boot up
Chapters
14 chapters covering the complete journey from input to output and beyond.
Ready to start learning?
Start Chapter 1: What Is a Computer?Consica Academy · Explorer Pack · Module 2