LESSON PLAN (2)

PROGRAMME: FOUNDATION DIPLOMA FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDIES

SUBJECT: FOUNDATION COMPUTING

CODE OF SUBJECT: D/617/3716

NAME OF LECTURER: MR. LAKMAL ARUNASHANTHA

THE LESSON PLAN

Lesson Plan

Topic: Fundamental concepts of hardware and software

Academic Year: 2023/2024

Learning Outcome:

At the end of this session, students will:

Identify internal components of a Central Processing
Unit (CPU).
Explain the functions of a CPU.
Explain how computer hardware components work
together.
Identify different types of storage media and explain
the use of each with reference to the purpose
 Activity Teaching
No Learning outcome Content Evaluation Time
Lecturer Student aids
01 • Identify internal • What is CPU? • Introduction • Listing to • PPT slides • Questions 2Hrs
components of a Central • CPU with students
Processing Unit (CPU). the lesson • Reference and
Operation/workin • Introduction
• Explain the functions of a • Discussed books and answers
CPU g with Hardware
to the module with the
• Explain how computer • Memory or
websites
hardware components and learning lecturer
Storage Unit
work together outcomes interactively
• Control Unit
• Identify different types of
• Discussed
storage media and • ALU • Write down
explain the use of each • Central Processing lecture slides
notes
with reference to the with students
Unit registers • Questions
purpose
• Computer Buses interactively
and answers
• Cache memory • Questions and
• Factors affecting answers with
CPU speed students at
• The Four Primary
the end of the
Functions of the
lesson
CPU
• Storage Medias
References:

• Hennessey, J.L. and Patterson, D.A. (2010), Computer Organization and Design: The

Hardware / Software Interface, Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN: 0123747503

• Silberschatz, A. (2009), Operating System Concepts, John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN: 0470233990

Prepared by: Lakmal Arunashantha

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