Parts of a Computer

MS Paint Lesson

Computer Class

Skills Learned: MS Paint, Parts of a computer, Graphic Design, and Creative thinking.

Standards Covered:

Math:

M8P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

M8A1. Students will use algebra to represent, analyze, and solve problems.

Science:

S8CS5. Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale in exploring scientific

and technological matters.

Social Studies:

SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia’s economic growth and

development. a. Define profit and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs.

Language Arts:

ELA8LSV1 The student participates in student-to-teacher, student-to-student,

and group verbal interactions.

The Lesson:

You have just been hired by Ellison Technology Consulting Firm to design a new computer for XYZ computer manufacturing company. This is the largest sales contract to date. You must design a computer that appeals to younger users. You have been given the freedom to redesign the look as much as possible as long as you keep the basic features. After designing the computer, you will also be in charge of explaining the geometrical shapes used in your design, figure out how many computers can be produced per month, and determine the profit margin for XYZ.

Instructions:

1. Open MS Paint

2. Save document in THAWSPACE with your last name and parts. Example: smithparts

3 Draw the following 9 items using the appropriate tools: Remember these objects need to be drawn to scale.

Monitor Floppy Disk

CPU (Case) Printer

Keyboard Scanner

Mouse Speakers

CD-ROM (CD)

4. Be prepared to answer the integration questions when you are done. You can open MS Word and copy and paste your questions, then type in your answers. Use this symbol / for division sign. It’s the question mark key on your keyboard.

Math Integration: Be Prepared to discuss these in class.

How many different geometrical shapes were used to draw your computer?

XYZ computer manufacturing company wants to use your design for their new line of computers. XYZ computers plans on producing 25,000 units this year. There factory can only produce X amount of computers per month. Joe Nerdelton, CEO of XYZ computers, says it will take his company 6 months to produce the needed 25,000 computers. Solve for X and show your work.

Science Integration:

Your model work is not life like. It is reduced in size. Be prepared to discuss scale and how you would use scale to build the final product. If the scale of your drawing is 1 inch to 6 inches, how big would your computer be after XYZ makes it?

Social Studies Integration:

XYZ company has produced the 25,000 units they planned for this year. It cost them $847 to produce each computer. This includes labor, parts, and shipping. Retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Circuit City buy each computer at a cost of $1100 per computer. How much profit will XYZ make per computer and how much will it make if it sells all 25,000 computers to retail stores? Profit is the amount of money left after all expenses have been paid. Here’s a simple equation to help you.

a – b = Profit

a = Sales price

b = Production price

Model: