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Picture and Sound

A computer screen shows pictures while speakers play sound from the same data.

How computers do this

A computer sends picture data to the screen and sound data to the speakers at the same time.

Class 1 to 2beginner10 min2 lessons
By the end you will be able to
  • Link picture output on screen with sound output from speakers
  • Turn volume down if computer sound is too loud
  • Pause with a grown-up to stop output for a moment

Finish first

Computer play 1 of 2

Hear and see

Grown-up note (read aloud)

When a dog barks on screen, your eyes see the picture output and your ears hear the sound output. The computer sends both together.

  • Screen and speakers are outputs
  • Picture and sound data go together
Next

Computer play 2 of 2

Volume

Grown-up note (read aloud)

If sound from the computer is too loud, ask a grown-up to turn it down. Your ears like gentle volume from the device.

  • Speakers output sound data
  • Grown-up adjusts volume on the device
Next

Practice

Try at home

No answer key here on purpose: these are the questions worth thinking through before you move on. Open one and work it out.

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Pick the picture that answers the question. A grown-up can read the words.

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  1. Question 1: Cartoon dog barks on screen. You use…
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    Cartoon dog barks on screen. You use…

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  2. Question 2: Sound too loud from the device?
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    Sound too loud from the device?

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  3. Question 3: Speaker job on a computer is…
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    Speaker job on a computer is…

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  4. Question 4: Pause button on screen means…
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    Pause button on screen means…

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