# Inside your computer

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Bettina Bair
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/bettina_bair_inside_your_computer)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Darcy Vorhees, narrated by Michelle Snow\].

## Lectures

1. [Inside your computer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/bettina_bair_inside_your_computer/42bf8432976b), 4 min (TED's player)