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
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 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
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Fax
Satellite
Internet
GSM