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Inside your computer

Bettina Bair · TED

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About

How does a computer work? The critical components of a computer are the peripherals (including the mouse), the input/output subsystem (which controls what and how much information comes in and out), and the central processing unit (the brains), as well as human-written programs and memory. Bettina Bair walks us through the steps your computer takes with every click of the mouse. [Directed by Darcy Vorhees, narrated by Michelle Snow].

The talk

  1. Inside your computer 4 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Bettina Bair
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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