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COMPUTER STUDIES PRIMARY FOUR

FIRST TERM

WKS TOPICS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

1. Importance of computer

2. Advantages of computer

3. Computer hardware

4. Hardware components List hardware input devices

5. Hardware Components Pupils should be able to:

6. Monitor (I). Define the term Monitor

7. Printers (I). Define the term printer

8. System Unit (I). Identify system unit

9. System Unit (I). Identify motherboard

10. Storage Devices (I). List hardware storage device

11. Computer Memory (I). Mention computer memory

12. Revision

13. Examination

WEEK 1

TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:

Know the Definition of Computer

List the Uses of computer

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

Projector

Explanatory posters/pictures

Explanatory Video

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Universal Basic Education Curriculum.

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.

Lagos State Scheme of work

Online Materials

 Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: pupils are familiar with the topic.

          CONTENT

          Meaning of Computer

Computer is an electronic machine or device that takes raw data as an input from the user and processes it, based on the instructions provided by a software or hardware program The computer as an electronic machine which accepts data as input, processes the data and gives out information. The information which the computer gives is called the output The computer carries out its function in a simple procedure known as Input Processing Output (IPO)

Examples of Computer

Calculator

Personal computer

Smart phone

Fuel pump

Importance of computer

Computer is used in the following places such as:

Bank

To keep customer account information.

To transfer money from one point to another

Offices

To keep records.

Write letters and keep accounts.

Business

To advertise our Goods and services.

To keep records of all items and sales.

Hospital

To keep patients records and drugs.

Too diagnose patients

To treat patients.

Transport

To book reservation of tickets in airplanes, buses railways.

Defense

To design weapons and other defense equipment.

To keep record of all defense equipment such as guns, rockets, bullets. etc.

School

To keep student’s records

To assist in the teaching and learning process.

Sport

To display scores and results of matches.

Publishing

To create newspaper, magazine, books etc.

Government

To keep records of staff, process salaries of staffs.

Prepare established plans and budgets.

Manage records of census data.

Taxes and notes

Handles various types of registration like national identity card, voter’s registration. Etc.

PRESENTATION

The Teacher revises the previous lesson.

The Teacher introduces the topic: importance of computer.

She/he explains the Definition of Computer.

She/he mention the Uses of the computer.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Define Computer

Mention three Uses of computer

CONCLUSION: Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

 

WEEK 2

TOPIC: ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:

Mention the advantages of  computer

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

Projector

Explanatory posters/pictures

Explanatory Video

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Universal Basic Education Curriculum.

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.

Lagos State Scheme of work

Online Materials.

 Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students were taught with importance of computer

                              CONTENT

ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER

Computers can work faster than human beings.

1.   Computers can store information accurately and then provide it when needed.

Computers are more efficient and reliable than human beings.

Computer has good storage capability.

Computer is easy to use.

Computers can be used to perform many tasks.

Computers are more effective and accurate than human beings.

PRESENTATION

The Teacher revises the previous lesson.

The Teacher introduces the topic

She/he explains the advantages of the computer.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Mention three Advantages of Computer.

CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 3

TOPIC:  COMPUTER HARDWARE

Sub –topics:

Meaning of computer hardware

Computer hard ware features

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:

Define the term  Hardware

Name the features of computer hardware.

List parts of computer Hardware.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

Projector

Explanatory posters/pictures

Explanatory Video

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Universal Basic Education Curriculum.

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.

Lagos State Scheme of work

Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Computer Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)

Internet Materials.

Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with Advantages of computer.

    CONTENT

               COMPUTER HARDWARE

Hardware means anything that can be touched or hold.

Computer hardware is the parts of computer that can be seen and touched. They comprises the electronic and physical parts of a computer system. Examples are keyboard, mouse, speaker, monitor, central processing unit, hard disk, etc

The hardware components of the computer system are made up of four parts. They are the

i) Input devices;

ii) System unit;

iii) Output devices; and

iv) Storage devices

FEATURES OF COMPUTER HARDWARE

Computer hardware features are:

Computer hardware can be felt.

It can be touched.

It can be seen.

PARTS OF COMPUTER HARDWARE

Computer hardware is grouped into the following:

Input device: these are computer parts through which data is sent into the computer. Examples are Keyboard, Joystick, scanner, stylus pen, webcam, light pen, etc.

 

Output devices: these are parts that display the result of process data. Examples are speaker, printer, monitor, etc.

System unit:  it processes all the data entered into the computer. The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain of the computer system. The components are the Cpu and motherboard.

Storage devices: these are parts used for storing data in electronic form. Examples are Hard disk, cd/dvd, zip disk.

PRESENTATION

The Teacher revises the previous lesson

The Teacher introduces the topic: Computer Hardware.

She/he explains the term hardware and computer hardware.

He/she explains the features of computer Hardware.

The teacher leads the pupils to mention parts of computer Hardware.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Hardware means what?

What is Computer Hardware?

List three features of computer Hardware.

Mention three parts of computer hardware.

CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 4

 

TOPIC:  HARDWARE COMPONENTS (INPUT DEVICES)

Sub –topics:

Meaning of computer hardware

Computer hard ware features

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:

List hardware input devices.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

Keyboard

Mouse

microphone

joystick

scanner

Projector

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Universal Basic Education Curriculum.

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.

Lagos State Scheme of work

Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Computer Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)

Internet Materials.

 Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with Computer Hardware.

     CONTENT

                                 Input devices

Input devices are computer parts or equipment through which data is sent into the computer.

Examples of input devices

Keyboard

8. Diskette

PRESENTATION

The Teacher revises the previous lesson.

The Teacher introduces the topic: 

She/he explains the examples input devices.

Teacher leads pupils to select each input devices and say it name.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

What is computer input devices?

List three examples of computer devices.

CONCLUSION: Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

 

 

WEEK 5

TOPIC:  HARDWARE COMPONENTS (OUTPUT DEVICES)

Sub –topics:

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:

List hardware output devices.

Identify output devices.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer

Monitor

Printer

Speaker

projector

Explanatory posters/pictures

Explanatory Video

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Universal Basic Education Curriculum.

NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.

Lagos State Scheme of work

Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Computer Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)

Internet Materials.

 Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with Input Devices.

WORD FILE: equipment, printer.

                           CONTENT

                                 Output Devices

Output device are hardware parts or equipment that display the result of process data to the user. The output devices show the results of data processed in the CPU. Data is entered into the computer through the input devices. It is processed in the CPU. The result of the processing shows on the output devices.

 Examples of output devices

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