First Term

SCRIPTED
LESSONS
2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

COMPUTER
STUDIES
SS 3 WEEK 3
 COMPUTER STUDIES SS3

1ST TERM WEEK 3

PERIOD 1
Subject Computer Studies

Theme Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Topic Cables and Connectors

Class Level SS 3

Lesson 40 minutes
Duration
Period 1
Instructional By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Objectives/ 1. List network cables
Learning 2. List network connectors
Outcomes
Instructional Markerboard, Marker, Textbook, Charts, Pictures, Available cables and
Resources/ connectors
Material Textbooks: Computer science for senior secondary School 3, J.A. Oyakhire,
Computer Science For Senior Secondary Schools 3, A.C. Akukwe,
S..O.Akinola, et al

Teacher This lesson require that teacher makes the resources availablebeforehand:
Preparation for  Prepare enough copies of charts and/or pictures of different types
the of network cables and connectors and any available network device
Lesson

Teaching Participatory and interactive

Method  Small group work
 Cooperative learning
 Class discussion
Lesson Time Teacher Students Core Skills
Procedure Activity Activity
Step 1: 3 1. Teacher Responses  Critical thinking
Identificationof minutes displays any 1. Provide  Communication
Prior ideas available varied responses
network
 cable and
connector in the
classand ask
students ifthey
know
what it is,what
they
are called,
and what
they are
used for
Step 2: Main 10 The teacher: 1. Student  Critical
Lesson minutes 1. Define listens thinking
network cables attentively  Communication
and 2. Observe and
connectors take note of
2. List and the displayed
explain in cables
detail eachof 3. Carefully take
the note of
network cables network
and connectors
connectors
3. Displays
network
cables in
class
4. Displays
network
connectors
in class
Step 3: 10 1. Displays  Critical
Application:in- minutes network cables thinking
Class exercises a 1. Displays  Collaboration
ndconnectors in network  Communication
class andasks cables in  Creativity and
students to class Imagination
identify them. 2. Participate in
class
discussions
3. Students
copy note
 2. Write the from markerboard
note
summary on
the marker
board
Step 4: 4 The teacher The students  Critical
Evaluation minutes ask the respond to thinking
students the questions with  Communication
following relevant answers.
questions: Those
1. List 3 typesof that participated
network should be
cables applauded
2. List 2 typesof
network
connectors
Step 5: 3 The teacher asks the students to state the uses of
Assignment: minutes 1. Network cables
Take Home/ 2. Network connectors
Further practice

BOARD SUMMARY

CABLES AND CONNECTORS

A cable is one or more wires covered in a plastic covering that connects a computer to apower source
or other devices. Computer peripherals are connected to the system unit by means of cables.
NETWORK CABLES AND CONNECTORS
Network cables are used for interconnecting network devices on a computer network. The most
common type of network cables are the twisted pair, coaxial, Fiberoptic and telephone cable.
TWISTED PAIR CABLE
Twisted pair cable is a form of cabling in which two conductors are twisted together for the purpose of
preventing electromagnetic interference from externalsources there are two types
 Unshielded twisted pair and UTP
 Shielded twisted pair and STP
Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable is a type of copper cable specially built with a metal shield and other components
engineered to block signal interference. A coaxial cable is primarily used by cable TV companies vto
connect their satellite antenna facilities to customers homes and businesses.
Fiber optics
Fiber optics cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an insulated casing.
They are designed for long distance and high performance data networking and telecommunication.
Fiber optics cables transmit data over longer distance and support much of the world's Internet cable
television,band telephone system. It is much thinner and lighter compared to other cables but very
expensive.
Telephone
The telephone cable contains four strands of wire with different colors that aregreen, activating the
ringer. The signal may be phone dialing tone, voice or fax transmission.

Connectors
A connector is the part of a cable that plugs into a port or interface to connect one device to another.

Network Connectors
The types of network connectors are the RJ-45, RJ-11, and T-connector.
RJ-45
This is the standard connector for UTP cables used on computer networks. It
plugs into the ethernet port of a network device such as a computer hub etc.
RJ-11
This is the common connector for telephone cables used for connecting old
analogue telephones to wall sockets.
T-Connectors
A T-Connector is used along coaxial cables on computer networks.
 PERIOD 2
Subject Computer Studies
Theme Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Topic Cables and Connectors
Class level SS 3
Lesson 40 minutes
Duration
period 2
Instructional By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
Objectives/ 1. List types of computer cables.
Learning 2. List types of data cables.
Outcomes 3. List types of connectors.

Instructional Computer sets, Charts, pictures, Smartboard or Chalkboard Textbooks:

Resources/ Computer science for senior secondary School 3, J.A.Oyakhire, Computer
Material Science For Senior Secondary Schools 3, A.C.Akukwe, S..O.Akinola, et al

Teacher This lesson require that teacher makes the resources beforehand
Preparation for  Prepare enough copies of cardboard papers displaying diagramsof
the computer and data cable.
Lesson  Displays any available computer cables and connectors.

Teaching Participatory and interactive

Method  Small group work
 Cooperative learning
 Presentation
Lesson Time Teacher Activity Students Core Skills
Procedure Activity
Step 1: 3 1. Teacher displays 1. Provide  Critical thinking
Identificationn minutes any available varied responses.  Communication
of Prior ideas computer cable and  Social skills
connector in the
clouds and
 asks students ifthey
knowwhat it is,
what theyare called
and what
they are
Used for.

Step 2: Main 10 The teacher : 1. Listen  Critical

Lesson minutes 1. Define attentivelyy thinking
Computer cable 2. Observe  Collaboration
andconnector s. and take  Communication
2. List and Note of n
explain in the displayed
detail each cables.
of 3. Carefully
the take note
computer of the
and data Computer and data
cables and cable.
connector
s.

Step 3: 10 1. Displays 1. Identify  Critical

Application:in- minutes computer Various cables thinking
Class exercises and data displayed.  Collaboration
cables in  Communication
Class and 2. Participate n
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asks students to
discussions. Imagination
identifythem.
2. The 3. Copy the
the teacher also board
displayspower summary
cables. into their
3. Displays notebooks
male and .
female
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 Connectors.
4. Write the
summary notes on
the marker board.

Step 4: 4 The teacher asksthe Students respondto  Critical

Evaluation minutes students the the questions with thinking
following questions: relevantanswers.  Communication
1. List three Thosewho
types of participatedshould
computer be
cables. Cheered to
2. List two encourage others
Types of
data cables.
3. List two
types of
connectors.
4. State one
difference
between
data cable
and power
cable.

Step 5: 3 The teacher asks the students to draw on a cardboard paper:

Assignment: minutes 1. A computer connector.
Take Home/ 2. A data cable.
Further
practice
 BOARD SUMMARY

COMPUTER CABLES AND CONNECTORS

COMPUTER CABLES

Computer cables connect devices to a computer. There are two main types namely

1. Power cables
2. Data cables
POWER CABLES

A computer power cable is an insulated wire used to connect a computer to a source of power. The
power cable of a laptop usually has a power pack which convert alternating current to direct current

DATA CABLES

Data cables convey data between the computer and peripherals devices like printers, monitors,
scanners, external drives etc. the most common data cables are asfollows

Printer Cables
This is used for connecting a printer to the system unit of a computer. They areof two types- the
parallel cable and the USB cables. The parallel cable connects to theparallel port. A parallel cable
transfers several bits at a time. Modern printers use USBcables.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Cables

This is very common and the most recent. It is used to connect most peripheralsdevices to any USB port on
the system unit.
Monitor Cable

The monitor cable is used to connect a monitor to the VGA port on the system
unit

Serial Cable

Serial cables are used for serial data transfer. Serial data transfer refers to transmitting data one bit at
a time. Old keyboard, mice and modems are examples of devices that use serial connections.

Computer Connectors
A connector is a part of a cable that plugs into a port in order to establish a physical
connection. There are two types the male and female connector:

1 . Male connectors A male connector has pins for insertion into receptacles.
Examplesof a male connector are the male VGA connector on the monitor cable and
the serial male connector on the system unit.

2. Female connector
A female connector has holes which males connector pins can plug in. Examplesare the female VGA
connector on the system unit and the serial female connector on aserial