Meaning of Computer Monitor | Types of Computer Monitor | Uses of Computer Monitor Primary 4 (Basic 4) – Computer Studies

COMPUTER STUDIES

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 4

THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION 

PREVIOUS LESSON – HARDWARE COMPONENTS – OUTPUT DEVICES

TOPIC – COMPUTER MONITOR 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Computer Monitor

3. Types of Computer Monitor

4. Different between a Computer Monitor and a Television

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and be able to –

1. Define the term monitor.

2. List types of monitor

3. State the uses of monitor.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Functional computer systems.

2. Chart shows different types of monitor.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON 

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Activity 1 

Teacher’s Activities – Display chart showing a computer monitor and a television for the pupils to identify and differentiate.

Pupil’s Activities – This is a computer and this is a television.

Teacher’s remark – Correct. A computer monitor looks like a television but it is not a television. Discuss the meaning and uses of computer monitor. Summary the meaning and uses on the board.

MEANING OF COMPUTER MONITOR

A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

It looks like a television but it is not a television.

USES OF MONITOR 

The main uses of computer monitors is to display information or data in image or video.

LESSON 2 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Display a chart showing different types of computer monitor for the pupils to examine and differentiate their physical features.

Pupil’s Activities – Differentiate between different types of computer monitor.

Teacher’s remark – You have done a great job. There are three (3) types of computer system. List and discuss different types of computer system. Write the types on the board.

TYPES OF MONITOR

There are three (3) types of monitors. Namely –

1. C – R – T monitor stands for Cathode – Ray Tube

2. L – C – D monitor stands for Liquid Crystal Display

3. L – E – D monitor stands for Light Emitting Diodes

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Lets the pupils identify and differential between computer monitors and televisions.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and differential between computer monitors and televisions.

3. Leads them to compare and differential between CRT and LCD monitors.

Pupil’s Activities – Compare and differential between CRT and LCD monitors.

4. Asks the pupils to state the main uses of computer monitors.

Pupil’s Activities – State the main uses of computer monitors.

5. Summary the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher write.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to: 

1. what is a computer monitor?

2. list 3 types of monitor.

3. mention the main uses of monitor.

4. differentiate between a computer monitors and a television.

write the full meaning of the following:

5. C R T

6. L C D

7. differentiate between C R T and L C D?

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

1. ____________ is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

A. Computer monitor

B. Television

C. DVD/CD

2. C – R – T monitor stands ____________.

A. Cathode Ray Tube

B. Light Emitting Diodes

C. Liquid – Crystal Display

 

3. L – C – D monitor stands ____________.

A. Cathode Ray Tube

B. Light Emitting Diodes

C. Liquid – Crystal Display

 

4. L – E – D monitor stands ____________.

A. Cathode Ray Tube

B. Light Emitting Diodes

C. Liquid – Crystal Display

5. Computer monitor is a  television.

A. True

B. False

C. I don’t know

6. Television is not a computer monitor.

A. Yes

B. No

C. I don’t know

7. Computer monitor can display without CPU.

A. Yes

B. No

C. I don’t know

8. Computer monitor can work with antenna.

A. Yes

B. No

C. I don’t know

9. A television can work with CPU.

A. True

B. False

C. I don’t know

10. ____________ work with CPU while ____________ works with DVD player.

A. Computer monitor

B. Television

C. A and B