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Jss1 Scheme of Work

This document outlines a scheme of work for a computer studies/IT course taught over 6 weeks. The topics covered include the history of computing from early counting devices to modern computers, data processing, computer ethics, applications of IT in daily life, and information transmission. Each week focuses on a different topic, with associated content, objectives, and teaching aids. The objectives are for students to understand concepts like how computers have developed over time, how data is processed, appropriate use of computer equipment, uses of technology, and different methods of transmitting information.

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Jss1 Scheme of Work

This document outlines a scheme of work for a computer studies/IT course taught over 6 weeks. The topics covered include the history of computing from early counting devices to modern computers, data processing, computer ethics, applications of IT in daily life, and information transmission. Each week focuses on a different topic, with associated content, objectives, and teaching aids. The objectives are for students to understand concepts like how computers have developed over time, how data is processed, appropriate use of computer equipment, uses of technology, and different methods of transmitting information.

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JSS One Computer studies/Information Technology Scheme of Work

WEEKS TOPICS CONTENT OPERATIONAL TEACHING


OBJECTIVES AIDS
1. Technology OF
Different
Information Age
2 Historical 1.Early counting devices Students should be able to: Fingers, Toes,
Development of Fingers 1.List early counting Sticks, stone,
Computer devices Charts,etc
Stones
Sticks 2.State the problems in
counting large numbers
Pebbles
with those devices
Cowries
3.Name mechanical
2.Mechanical Counting counting devices
Devices 4.Name electro-mechanical
Abacus counting devices
 Slide rule 5.Compare electronic
3.Electro-Mechanical counting devices with
Counting Devices modern computer
Blaire Pascal 6.State contributions of
Joseph Jacquard’s Loom named IT inventors
Gottfried Leibnitz 7.Identify the five
generations of
Charles Babbage
computers
Analytical Machine
8.Describe features of each
Philip Emeagwali
4.Electronic Counting
Devices and Modern
Computer
Herman Hollerith punch
card
John Vonn Neuman
ENIAC
UNIVAC
Modern Computers
3. 5. Generations of Computers
First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
Fifth generation
4. Data Processing 1.Data Processing Cycle Students should be able to: Pictures, charts,
Data gathering/collection 1.Define data processing Computer system,
2.State the stages in data Appropriate
Data collation
processing software
Input stage
3.Describe what each stage
Processing stage
1
Storage stage entails
Output stage 4.State the features of a
2.Importance of the computer computer that makes it
as a tool for data an excellent tool for
processing data processing
Increased accuracy
Efficient storage facilities
Fast access to
information
Handle repetitive task
4. Computer Ethics 1.Computer Room Students should be able to: School computer
management ethics 1.List ways of taking good laboratory
Appropriate ventilation care of a computer
Appropriate lighting room/ laboratory
system 2.State the rules and
Setting computer regulations of
computer laboratory
2.Laboratory rules and
regulations 3.Observe computer room
rules and regulations.
Arrange the computers
their peripherals in an
orderly manner,etc
5. Applications of 1.Uses of IT Students should be able to: GSM, Computer
IT in Everyday Communication 1.State the uses of ICT in Set, Pictures
Life daily activities
Information processing/
management 2.Identify the impact of
Timing and control ICT in daily activities
2.IT and society
6. Information 1.Meaning of information Students should be able to: GSM, Computer
Transmission transmission 1.Define information Set, Pictures
2.Ancient methods of transmission
transmitting information 2.List ancient methods of
Oral transmitting
Beating drum information
Fire lighting 3.Identify modern methods
of transmitting
Town crying
information
Whistling
Drawing diagrams
Making representation
3.Modern methods of
transmitting information
Prints
Telephone
Telex
Radio
Television
2
Fax
Satellite
Internet
GSM

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