Computer Science JS I First Term PDF
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This document appears to be a set of computer science notes, covering topics such as the history of computing, including early counting devices and mechanical/electrical computing devices. It details different types of computers and their components. The format suggests learning objectives and activities for a student.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE JS I FIRST TERM SUB-THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT...
COMPUTER SCIENCE JS I FIRST TERM SUB-THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT ACTIVITIES TEACHING AND EVALUATION WEEK OBJECTIVE TEACHER STUDENTS LEARNING GUIDE RESOURCES 1 Historical Students should be 1. Early counting 1. Describes and Observe and 1. Fingers Students to: development of able to: devices (fingers, stones, shows different early examine the 2. Toes 1. name at least four computer I 1. list early counting sticks, pebbles, cowries, counting devices. counting devices. 3. Sticks early counting devices etc.). 2. Mentions the 4. Stones devices 2. state the problems problems of counting 5. Pebbles, etc. 2. discuss the in counting large large numbers with problems in using numbers with those these early devices. those devices. devices. 2 Historical Students should be Mechanical counting Demonstrates the use Observe the use of 1. Abacus Students to: development of able to: and calculating devices: of counting and mechanical 2. Slide rule 1. name two computer II 1. name mechanical Abacus, slide rule, etc. calculating devices. counting and mechanical counting counting and calculating devices and calculating calculating devices devices. 3 Historical Students should be 1. Electro-Mechanical 1. Guides students to 1. Observe and Calculator Students to: development of able to: counting devices: compare and contrast recognize the 1. name two electro- computer III 1. name electro- - John Napier Bone the electronic with pictures of electro- mechanical counting mechanical counting - Blaire Pascal Machine modern. mechanical devices. devices. devices. - Gottfried Labriz 2. Guides student to 2. Observe the use 2. discuss three 2. discuss electro- Machine. demonstrate the use of electro- electro-mechanical mechanical counting - Joseph Jacquard loom of electro-mechanical mechanical counting devices. devices. - Charles Babbage counting devices. counting devices. analytical machine - Philip Emeagwali. 234 COMPUTER SCIENCE JS I FIRST TERM SUB-THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT ACTIVITIES TEACHING AND EVALUATION WEEK OBJECTIVE TEACHER STUDENTS LEARNING GUIDE RESOURCES 4 Historical Students should be Electronic counting devices Discuss the Observe and Four figure table Students to: development of able to: and modern computers. contribution of the recognize 1. differentiate computer IV compare electronic various counting electronic electronic counting counting devices with devices to the counting devices devices with modern computers. modern with modern modern computer. computers. computers. 5 Historical Students should be 1. Electronic counting Guides students to Observe and Four figure table Students to: development of able to: devices and modern identify the recognize the 1. state computer V state the contributions computers: contribution of contributions of contributions of of named it inventors. i. Herman Hollerith punch named it named it named it cards inventors. inventors. inventors. ii. John von Neumann Machine iii. Modern machines. 6 Historical Students should be 1. Generations of computers: 1. Describes each 1. Match each 1. Charts Students to: development of able to: - first generation of generation. 2. Pictures 1. name the computer VI 1. identify the five - second computers. 2. Identify 3. Computer generations of generations of - third 2. Describes generations with computers. computers - fourth features of each its characteristic 2. state two 2. describe the features - fifth generations of features of 1. Computer features of each of each generation. 2. Features of five generation computers. computers. 2. Cardboard generations of of computers. Cuttings computers. 7 Definition of Students should be 1. Definition of computer 1. Guide the 1. Observe teacher’s Students to: computer able to: 2. Definition of three main students to demonstration and 1. define computer 1. define basic parts identify computer listen to explanation and the three main concepts of computer - computer as a parts 2. define three main machine/device parts of the computer - processing machine as a machine/device - controlled by a stored program and computer as input-process-output system 235 COMPUTER SCIENCE JS I FIRST TERM SUB-THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS TOPIC PERFORMANCE CONTENT ACTIVITIES TEACHING AND EVALUATION WEEK OBJECTIVE TEACHER STUDENTS LEARNING GUIDE RESOURCES 8 Practical I Students should be able 1. Practical work I 1. Guide students to 1. Observe and 1. Computer Students to: to: 2. Boot on the computer boot on computer recognize the boot system 1. try and boot on 1. Identify the practical system system on computer the computer work I system 2. Boot the computer system on. 9 Basic concepts of Students should be able 1. Main parts of a 1. Guide students to 1. Touch the parts of 1. Computer Students to: Computer I to: computer: identify parts of computer system system 1. name main 1. name main parts of a - system unit computer 2. Give examples 2. Main parts parts of computer computer - monitor 2. Leads students to input, output devices 2. describe input, 2. describe input, output - keyboard differentiate and processing unit devices, output devices and processing 2. Basic concepts of between input devices and unit computer devices; output processing unit - input devices devices and ii. output devices processing unit iii. processing unit e.g. keyboard, C.P.U. and Printer etc. 10 Basic concepts of Students should be able 1. Functions of the input 1. Leads students to 1. Copy the board 1. System unit Students to: Computer II to: devices state the function of summary into their 1. list functions of 1. list functions of the 2. Functions of the input and output notebooks input devices input devices output devices devices 2. state functions 2. discuss functions of of output devices the output devices 11 REVISION 12 EXAMINATION 236