🧠 Why This Lesson Matters

A computer might look like a box or a screen…
…but inside, it’s a city of working parts.

You’ve already met:

• The Brain (CPU)

• Memory (RAM and storage)

• Wires and switches

• Keyboard and screen

Now let’s see how they all connect.

🖥️ The Case Is Just the Shell

If you open up a computer (carefully!), you’ll see:

• A big green board (that’s the motherboard)

• A bunch of chips

• Wires going everywhere

• Fans spinning

• Lights blinking

It’s a lot — but each part has a job.

🧩 Big Parts You’ll See

1. Motherboard – the base that holds everything together

2. CPU chip – the brain

3. RAM sticks – short-term memory

4. Hard drive / SSD – long-term memory

5. Power supply – sends electricity to everything

6. Cables – connect parts to each other

7. Cooling fans – keep it from overheating

🛠️ Everything Sits on the Motherboard

The motherboard is like a city map — roads and buildings.

It connects:

• The brain

• The memory

• The keyboard

• The screen

• The mouse

• The speakers

So they can all talk to each other.