What is a Computer?

Description

An introduction to computers for primary school students (ages 6–11). Shows the core concept of input → process → output as a simple pipeline, using everyday examples like a calculator and a video game. Key takeaway: computers take in information, do something with it, and give back a result.

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Phases

#	Phase Name	Duration	Description
1	Intro	~3s	Title "What is a Computer?" fades in
2	Pipeline Setup	~4s	Three boxes appear: INPUT → PROCESS → OUTPUT
3	Example 1	~5s	Calculator example: "2 + 3" → box → "5"
4	Example 2	~5s	Game example: "Press button" → box → "Character jumps"
5	Example 3	~5s	Photo example: "Camera photo" → box → "Stored image"
6	Summary	~4s	All three boxes highlighted with label "This is a COMPUTER!"
7	Outro	~4s	"Computers are everywhere!" with icons

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Layout

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           What is a Computer?               │  ← title
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                             │
│   [INPUT] ──→ [PROCESS] ──→ [OUTPUT]        │  ← pipeline
│                                             │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│          [Example illustrations]            │  ← examples below
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Area Descriptions

Area	Content	Notes
Top	Title	Fades in at start
Middle	Input → Process → Output pipeline with arrows	Core diagram
Bottom	Example text labels for each phase	Changes each phase

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Assets & Dependencies

• Fonts: Sans-serif, large and bold for kids
• Colors: Bright palette — green for input, blue for process, orange for output
• External assets: None
• Manim version: ManimCE 0.19.1

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Notes

• Use very simple text, large fonts
• Arrows should be animated (growing)
• Each example swaps in/out of the pipeline boxes