SETTING UP A COMPUTER SYSTEM

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON COMPUTER STUDIES/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 7

DATE:

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

TOPIC: SETTING UP A COMPUTER SYSTEM

Sub –Topic: computer cables

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

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

• Describe computer cables

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Computer
• Microsoft word cd
• Corel draw cd
• projector
• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory Video

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

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.
• Edudelight Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The students were taught uses of computer softwares.

WORD FILE: transmission,monitor,Network.            

                                        CONTENT

SETTING UP A COMPUTER SYSTEM

Computer cables are wires used to connect different parts of the computer together.it allows the transmission of power or data between different parts of the computer.

TYPES OF COMPUTER CABLES

1. Power cable: there are different forms of power cables. These are the monitor power cable, the system unit power cable, the printer power cable.
2. Data cable: it is comprises of IDE cable, CD_ROM/CD writer.
3. Usb cable
4. Video cable
5. Audio cable
6. Network cable
7. Audio cable, etc.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (Uses of Computer Software).
• The Teacher introduces the topic: SETTING UP A COMPUTER SYSTEM
• .She/he mention and explains the computer cable.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the types of computer cable.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES: the students mention the mention the types of computer cable.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Instruction: Answer the following questions below.

• Define computer cables
• Mention the types of computer cable.

 CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

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