The monitor is the display unit of a computer system. It has a rectangular screen to display text, images, videos, and games. The monitor contains a screen, stand, and power button. Information shown on the monitor's screen is called soft copy because it is not printed and cannot be taken elsewhere. There are two main types of monitors: black and white and colored.

1. Topic: THE MONITOR
By E.I. ISRAEL

2. WE ARE LEARNING TO:
•Define a monitor
•Identify the various parts of
the monitor
•State the uses of the monitor
•State the types of monitor

3. The monitor is the display unit of the
computer system: The monitor looks like a
television. The television is usually larger
than the monitor.

4. Uses of the monitor
•it is used to display text,
•images or pictures,
•videos,
•games, etc.

5. DESCRIPTION OF A MONITOR
•Screen: The monitor has a screen which is the
display area.
•Shape and size: A monitor is rectangular in shape.
Monitors are available in various sizes. The most
common ones are the 14,15, 17, 19, 21 and 22
inches.
•A stand: The stand helps the monitor to gain
balance on the top of a desk or table.
•The power button: Is used to put on/off the
monitor.

6. The screen
The power
button
button.
The stand

8. The monitor
•The information displayed on the
screen of the monitor is called soft
copy because it is not on paper and we
cannot take it to other places. It is also
known as VDU, meaning Visual Display
Unit.

9. Types of the monitor
Black and white
monitor Coloured monitor

10. REVISION QUESTIONS
• The information displayed on the monitor is called ______ .
• A monitor has a power button to put it ON and OFF true/false?
• A ______is used to display text, pictures and videos.
• The full meaning of VDU is ___________
• The display area of a monitor is called ___________
• _________are generally larger than monitors.
• Define a monitor
• Identify the various parts of the monitor
• State the uses of the monitor
• State the types of monitor