CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BASED ON THE PURPOSE THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON COMPUTER STUDIES/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION AND CONCEPT

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 7

DATE:

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BY PURPOSE

Sub –Topics:

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

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

• Mention the classification of computer by purpose.
• Identify special and general purpose computer.

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Analog computer: thermometer, scale machine, blood pressure measuring machine, car speedometer.
• Digital computers: calculator, digital wrist watch
• Hybrid Computers: fuel pumping machine pictures, pictures/charts of mainframe, mini, micro, first, second, third, fourth and fifth generation computers.
• 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 are familiar with classification of computer based on generation.

WORD FILE: specific, instructions, efficiency.             

                                        CONTENT

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BASED ON THE PURPOSE THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR

Computer are classified into

1. General purpose computer:  these computers are design to perform a range of tasks. They have the ability to store numerous programs but they lack speed and efficiency.
2. Specific purpose: they are design to handle a specific problem or to perform a specific task. A set of instructions is built into the machine to perform the specific task.

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PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BASED ON GENERATION).
• The Teacher introduces the topic: CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER BY PURPOSE.
• She/he explains different computer by purpose.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the differences between special and general purpose computer.
• . STUDENT ACTIVITIES: student were ask to to mention the differences between special and general purpose computer.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

•  Mention the differences between special and general purpose computer.

CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

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