COMPUTER FORM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK – TERM 1

WE LES TOPIC SUB-TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING/LEARNING TEACHING/LEARNING

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N ACTIVITIES RESOURCES

1 1 DEFINITION OF A By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  A calculator

COMPUTER the learner should be able  A personal
to  Through questions Computer
and answer define  Charts
 Define computer computer  Sample data
 Distinguish  Through
between data and brainstorming
information distinguish between
 Explain unique data and
characteristics of information
computer as a data  Through group
processing tool discussion, discuss
characteristics of a
computer as data
processing tools

2-3 PHYSICAL PARTS By the end of the lesson,  Through question  A working
OF A COMPUTER the learner should be able and answer list personal
to parts of a Computer computer
 Through
 State and explain brainstorming,
various physical explain various
parts of a parts of a computer
computer

2 1 CLASSIFICATION By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Charts or

OF COMPUTERS the learner should be able photographs
to  In group of two from books,
identify and discuss magazines or
 Classify pictures from newspapers
computer books, magazines
according to
physical size

 Classify computer
2-3 CLASSIFICATION according to  Discussion  Charts or
OF COMPUTERS functionality and  Q/A photographs
according to from books,
purpose magazines or
 newspapers

3 1 DEVELOPMENT By the end of the lesson,  Through  Charts or

OF COMPUTERS the learner should be able brainstorming photographs
to identify and discuss from books,
non-electronic tools magazines or
 Explain how newspapers
computers have
developed

2-3 ELECTRONIC  List five  In group of three,  Charts or

COMPUTERS generations discuss five photographs
computers generation from books,
computers magazines or
newspapers

4 1 AREAS WHERE By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Flash Cards

COMPUTER ARE the learner should be able
USED to  Through
brainstorming
 Identify areas identify and discuss
where computers areas where
are used computers are used
 Describe the listed
areas where
computers are
used

2-3 THE COMPUTER  Define computer  Through question  UPS,Surge

LABORATORY laboratory and answer define protector
MEASURES THAT  Describe the safety computer  charts
PROTECT precautions and laboratory
COMPUTER practices that  In group of three,
protect computer discuss safety
precautions and
practices that
protect computer
5 1 MEASURES THAT  Describe the safety  In group of three,  Antiglare
PROTECT USER precautions and discuss safety standard
practices that precautions furniture
protect user practices that
protect user

2-3 PRACTICAL By the end of the lesson,  Through  Computer

HANDS-ON SKILLS the learner should be able demonstration by
to the teacher, learner
to observe and
 Start up a imitate on how to
computer start up a computer,
 Restart a computer restart a computer
 Shutting down and shut down
computer computer

6 1 KEYBOARD AND By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Computer

MOUSE SKILLS the learner should be able keyboard
to  Through  Mobile keyboard
KEYBOARD SKILLS brainstorming
 Define keyboard define keyboard and
 Identify parts of identify parts of the
the Keyboard Keyboard

2-3 KEYBOARD SKILLS  Discuss parts of the  In group of three,  charts

keyboard discuss parts of the
 Type using keyboard and type
keyboard using keyboard

7 1 TYPING TUTOR  Identify typing  Through question  Typing tutor

tutors and answer identify software
 Use typing tutors typing tutors and computer
use typing tutors

2-3 MOUSE SKILLS  Define computer  Through  Computer

mouse brainstorming mouse
 Identify parts of define computer
the mouse mouse and identify
parts of the mouse

8 1 MOUSE SKILLS By the end of the lesson,  In group of three,  Computer

the learner should be able discuss parts of the mouse
to: mouse

 Describe parts of
 mouse
 Use mouse
techniques

2-3 MOUSE SKILLS  Drag and drop Through  Computer

items demonstration by mouse
 Open file and the teacher, learner
folders through to observe and
double clicking, imitate on how to
right clicking drag and drop items
COMPUTER SYSTEM

COMPUTER SYSTEMS

9 1 INPUT DEVICES By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Computer

the learner should be system
(KEYING DEVICES able to  Through  PDA’s
brainstorming
 Describe describe computer
computer system
system  define input devices
 Define input
devices

2-3 INPUT DEVICES  List keying  Through questions  Computer

(KEYING DEVICES) devices and answer, list Keyboard
 Describe keying keying devices,  PDA’s Keypad
devices describe keying
devices

10 1 POINTING DEVICES  Define pointing  Through question  Mouse

devices and answer define  Joystick
 List pointing scanning device  Light pen
devices  In group of three,
 Describe the describe the listed
listed pointing pointing devices
devices

11 END TERM 1 EXAM

12 REVISION
 COMPUTER FORM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK – TERM 2

COMPUTER SYSTEMS (cont)

WE LES TOPIC SUB - TOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING

EK SO ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
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1 1 COMPUTER By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  Pictures from

SYSTEMS the learner should be able books and
to  Through question newspapers
DIGITIZERS and answer define  PDA’s
 Define digitizer digitizer
SPEECH  List other input  Through
brainstorming to list
 RECOGNITION technologies other input
DEVICES  Describe the technologies
listed input  Through group
technologies discussion, discuss
the listed input
technologies

2-3 CENTRAL By the end of the lesson,  Through questions  A working

PROCESSING UNIT the learner should be able and answer define personal
to the term CPU computer
 Through
 Define term CPU brainstorming, list
 List functional and illustrate the
elements of CPU functional elements
of CPU

2 1 CONTROL UNIT  Describe the  Through  Charts

AND ARITHMETIC control Unit and brainstorming,
LOGIC UNIT Arithmetic Logic describe the Control
Unit Unit and Arithmetic
Logic Unit

2-3 MAIN MEMORY By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  Pictures from
the learner should be able books
to  Through question  RAM module
and answer classify
 Classify computer computer memories
memories  Trough
 List examples of brainstorming list
primary memory examples of primary
and secondary memory and
memory secondary memory
 State  Through questions
characteristics of and answer state
RAM and ROM characteristics of
RAM and ROM

3 1 SPECIAL PURPOSE  Define special  Through question  Input/output

MEMORIES purpose memory and answer define devices
 List special special purpose  microprocessor
purpose memory and list
memories special purpose
 Describe Cache memories
memory and  Through
Buffers brainstorming
describe Cache
memory and Buffers
 2-3 SPECIAL PURPOSE  Define registers  Through question  Chart
MEMORIES  List types of and answer define
registers registers and list
 Describe the types of registers
listed types of  In group of five,
registers discuss the listed
types of registers

4 1 MEMORY By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  RAM module

CAPACITY the learner should be able  Flash cards
to  Through questions
and answer define
 Define byte byte
 Express memory  Through teachers
quantities demonstration,
 Calculate memory express memory
quantities quantities and
calculate memory
quantities

2-3 OVERALL  Define computer  Through  Schematic

FUNCTIONAL bus brainstorming, diagram from
ORGANIZATION OF  List types of define computer the book
computer buses bus
THE CPU
 Describe the  In group of five,
listed computer discuss the listed
buses types of computer
 Give an buses
illustration of the  Through group
overall functional discussion, illustrate
organization of the overall
the CPU functional
organization of the
CPU

5 1 TYPES OF  Classify  Through question  Photograph

PROCESSORS processors and answer Classify
 Discuss the listed processors
processor  Through group
classifications discussion, discuss
the listed processor
classification

2-3 TRENDS IN  List processors  Through question  Photograph

PROCESSORS Type and answer, list
TECHNOLOGY AND processors Type,
 SPEED Manufactures manufactures, year
Year and speed and speed

6 1 OUTPUT DEVICES By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  CRT,LCD, TFT
the learner should be able monitors
to (a) Through question  Speakers
and answer define  LED
 Define output output device and
device classify output
 Classify output devices
devices (b) Through group
 List softcopy discussion, discuss
output devices the listed softcopy
output devices
 Describe monitor
as a soft copy
output device

2-3 MONITOR DISPLAY  Define the  Through question  Photograph from

TERMINOLOGIES terminologies and answer define books
AND VIDEO used in monitor terminologies
GRAPHIC  List and describe  Through group
the video graphic discussion, describe
ADAPTERS
adapters the listed video
graphic adapters

7 1 HARDCOPY  Describe hard  Through group  Printers

OUTPUT DEVICES copy output discussion, describe  Pictures from
devices hard copy output magazines
devices  Newspapers

2-3 HARD COPY  List factors to  Through question

OUTPUT DEVICES consider when and answer list
purchasing a factors to consider  Printers
printer when purchasing a  Pictures from
printer magazines
 Newspapers

8 1 SECONDARY  List secondary  Through question  Flash disc

STORAGE DEVICES storage media and answer list  Floppy
AND MEDIA  Describe secondary storage  Diskettes
removable media  Memory sticks
storage device  Through group  Compact disk
discussion, describe  Hard disk
 removable storage
device

2-3 SECONDARY By the end of the lesson,  Through  Flash disc

STORAGE DEVICES the learner should be able brainstorming,  Floppy
AND MEDIA to discuss fixed storage  Diskettes
device  Memory sticks
 Discuss fixed  Compact disk
storage device  Hard disk

9 1 POWER SUPPLY  Distinguish  Through question  Computer powe

AND PERIPHERAL between power and answer, cables
DEVICE and interface distinguish between  Interface cables
cables and interface cables
INTERFACING
 Describe power
cables

2-3 POWER SUPPLY  Describe  Through discussion,  Computer powe

AND PERIPHERAL interfacing cables describe interfacing cables
DEVICE cables  Interface cables
INTERFACING

10 1 BASIC COMPUTER By the end of the lesson,  Through teachers

SET-UP AND the learner should be able demonstration,
CABLING to explain basic  Computer powe
computer setup and cables
 Explain basic cabling  Interface cables
computer setup
and cabling

2-3 “”  Mount hard  Through teachers  Computer

drives and optical demonstration,
drives mount hard drives
and optical drives

11 1 COMPUTER By the end of the lesson,  Through question  Computer

SOFTWARE the learner should be able and answer, software’s
to distinguish between
system software
 Distinguish and application
between system software
software and
 application
software

2-3 COMPUTER  Classify software  Through  Computer

SOFTWARE according to brainstorming, software’s
purpose classify software
according to
purpose

12 1 COMPUTER  Classify software Through brainstorming,  Computer

SOFTWARE according to classify software according to software’s
acquisition acquisition

2-3 COMPUTER  Classify software  Through

SOFTWARE according to end brainstorming,
user- License classify software  Computer
 Evaluate criteria according to user- software’s
for selecting License
computer system  Through question
and answer,
Evaluate criteria for
selecting computer
system

13 END TERM EXAM AND REVISION

 COMPUTER FORM 1 SCHEMES OF WORK – TERM 3

OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)

WE LES TOPIC SUB - TOPIC OBJECTIVES LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING

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1 1 DEFINITION OF AN By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Charts

OPERATING the learner should be able  computer
SYSTEM to  Identify operating
system used by the
 Illustrate an computer
operating system
as a supervisor of
hardware and
application
software

2-3  Identify parts of  Through  Charts

operating system brainstorming  computer
describe parts of
the operating
system

2 1 FUNCTION OF AN By the end of the lesson,  Through questions  Flash Cards

OPERATING the learner should be able and answers, list
SYSTEM to devices under
control of operating
 List devices under system
the operating
system

2-3 DEVICES UNDER  State functions of  Through  Computer

THE OPERATING an operating brainstorming, state  Operating
SYSTEM CONTROL system in functions of system
resource operating system  software
management

3 TYPES OF By the end of the lesson, Learner to  PC’s loaded with

OPERATING the learner should be able different
SYSTEM (a) List and describe operating
 1 to types of operating systems, pupils
system book part 3,4
 List types of
operating system

2-3 Describe: (a) Draw a summary  PC’s loaded with

diagram of various different
 Single program operating system operating
and multitasking types systems, pupils
operating system book part 3,4

4 1  Multi- user and  Draw a summary  Chart

single user diagram of various
operating system operating system
types

2-3  Command line,  Draw a summary  Chart

menu driven and diagram of various
graphical user operating system
interface types
operating system

5 1 HOW OPERATING By the end of the lesson,  Identify features on  PC loaded with
SYSTEM ORGANIZE the learner should be able windows desktop any version of
INFORMATION to windows

 State and explain

factors that
dictate file
organization

2-3  Describe files,  Identify features on  PC loaded with

folders and drives windows desktop any version of
 Start Microsoft windows
windows

6 1 MANAGING FILE By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Flash cards

AND FOLDERS the learner should be able
to  Create folder in
both Graphical user
 Distinguish interface and MS-
between folder DOS
 and directory
 Draw directory
(folder) tree

2-3 MANAGING FILE  Create ne files  Flash cards

AND FOLDERS and folders
 Identify parts of
an application
window

7 1  Save changes to a Learner to  Personal

file computer loaded
 Rename files or  Save changes to a with any version
folders file, rename files of windows
 Copy, move, sort and folders
files and folders

2-3  Manipulate files  In group of two,  Personal

and folders using manipulate files and computer loaded
Short cut menu, folders using with any version
drag and drop Shortcut menu, drag of windows
Selecting multiple and drop
files and folders Selecting multiple
Searching for files files and folders
and folders Searching for files
and folders

8 1 DISK By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  Personal

MANAGEMENT the learner should be able computer loaded
USING WINDOWS to In group of three with any version
of windows
 Format disk  Format disk
 Back-up data  Back-up data

2-3  scan problems In group of three  floppy diskette

related to disk  flash disk
 defragment a disk  use scan disk to
detect disk errors
 defragment a disk

9 1  Compress files In a group of three

within a disk
 Scan a disk for  Compress a disk  floppy diskette
 virus  flash disk

2-3  Create/restore In group of three  Un partition

back-up data  Hard disk
 Create startup  Partition a disk
disk
 Partition a disk

10 1 INSTALLATION By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Personal

AND the learner should be able computer
CONFIGURING AN to  List installation without an
requirement operating system
OPERATING
 Know installation  Describe the listed
SYSTEM
requirements installation
requirements
 With the help of the
teacher install
2-3  Install operating operating system  Installation and
system start up disk
 Manufactures
documentations