Meaning and Components of Computer System Primary 6 (Basic 6) Term 1 Week 1 Computer Studies

 

COMPUTER STUDIES

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 1

PRIMARY 6

THEME – BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION

PREVIOUS LESSON – Computer Studies (Information Technology) Primary 5

 

TOPIC: COMPUTER SYSTEM 

 

LEARNING AREA

1. Meaning of Computer System

2. Components of Computer System

3. Meaning of Hardware and Software

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Explain the meaning of computer system.

2. Mention the component of computer system.

3. Explain the meaning of hardware and software.

4. attempt 70% (and above) of the weekly assessment correctly.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOURS

The pupils can define computer and describe the components of computer system with appropriate examples.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of functional computer system.

 

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 ONE – INTRODUCTION (MEANING) 

COMPUTER SYSTEM 

Computer is an electronic machine that accepts data as input, processes the data and gives out information.

 

COMPONENT OF COMPUTER SYSTEM

There are three major components of a computer system –

 

1. Computer Hardware

2. Computer Software

3. Computer Human (People) Ware

 

LESSON TWO – MEANING (EXAMPLES) OF COMPUTER HARDWARE 

These are components of computer system that can be seen and touched by the hands.

 

Examples of computer hardware are – 

1. keyboard

2. Monitor

3. Mouse

4. System unit

5. Webcam

6. Speakers

7. CD/DVD-ROM

8. Card reader

9. Flash drive

10. Scanner

11. Printer

 

MEANING (EXAMPLE) OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE 

These are written programs, instructions or protocol that control and make computer function.

Computer software can not be touch but can only be seen on the monitor.

There are two types of computer software, application software and system software.

 

1. Application software performs certain task depending on the program.

2. System software run the whole system.

 

COMPUTER HUMAN (PEOPLE) WARE 

Human ware refers to the human beings that use the system.

In other words, the users of the computer system are the end – users and professional alike.

Examples of human wares are – 

1. Computer Teachers

2. Computer Engineers

3. Computer Operators

4. Computer Programmers

5. Computer Managers

6. Computer Analysts

7. Computer Librarians

8. Computer Policy makers

9. Computer end Users

 

LESSON 3 – DETAILS OF HUMAN WARES

1. COMPUTER TEACHERS 

Computer teachers are the pupils who teach computer studies/science at the primary schools, secondary schools, higher institutions and private institutes or training centres.

 

2. COMPUTER ENGINEERS 

Computer engineers are the people who detect computer fault and repair them.

They also install application and system software in the computer.

 

3. COMPUTER OPERATORS 

 

Computer operators are people that operate computer for private and business purposes.

 

4. COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS 

Computer programmers are the people who design, write, troubleshoot and maintain the source code of computer programs.

 

5. COMPUTER MANAGERS 

Computer managers are the people who manage, develop and implement computer goals and objectives.

 

6. COMPUTER ANALYSTS 

Computer analysts are the people who analyse, design and implement system information.

They also install new systems or upgrade existing systems.

Computer analysts are also known as system analysts.

 

7. COMPUTER LIBRARIANS 

Computer librarians are the people who keep records and safeguarding both the hard and soft copies of library books and other materials on the computer system.

 

8. COMPUTER POLICY MAKERS 

Computer policy makers are people who create and write instructions for computer system.

 

9. COMPUTER END USERS 

Computer end users are the people who use computer systems for private and business purposes.

 

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. Displays a functional computer system (if available) or chart should computer system.

 

3. Lets pupils identify and define computer system.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify and explain the meaning of computer system.

4. Leads a discussion on the different components of computer system.

Pupil’s Activities – State the computer of computer systems with appropriate examples.

5. Displays charts showing people using computer system starting which computer teacher.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify different computer users.

7. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher instructed.

 

CONCLUSION

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

 

NEXT LESSON

Meaning (Types) of Computer Network (Primary 6)

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Ask pupils to –

1. explain the meaning of computer system.

 

2. identify and each part of the computer system.

3. state the 3 components of computer system.

4. describe each component of computer system with appropriate examples.

5. Differentiate between application and system software.

6. state 5 computer users.

7. explain any 3 computer users mentioned in question 6.

 

 

WORKBOOK

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

1. _________ is an electronic machine that accepts data as input, processes the data and gives out information.

A. Computer application

B. Computer software

C. Computer system

D. Computer programmers

 

2. There are _________ major components of computer system.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

 

3. _________ are components of computer system that can be seen and touched by the hands.

A. Computer application

B. Computer software

C. Computer system

D. Computer programmers

 

4. _________ are written programs, instructions or protocol that control and make computer function.

 

A. Computer application

B. Computer software

C. Computer system

D. Computer programmers

 

5. Computer software can not be touch but can only be seen on the _________.

A. monitor

B. cardboard

C. paper

C. television

 

6. There _________ two types of computer software.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

 

7. _________ software performs certain task depending on the program.

A. Computer application

B. Computer software

C. Computer system

D. Computer programmers

 

8. _________ run the whole system.

A. Computer application

B. System software

C. Computer system

D. Computer programmers

 

9. _________ refers to the human beings that use the system.

 

A. Human ware

B. Software

C. People ware

D. A and C human ware

 

10. _________ are the pupils who teach computer studies/science at the primary schools, secondary schools, higher institutions and private institutes or training centres.

A. Computer engineers

B. Computer teachers

C. Computer operators

D. Computer managers

 

11. _________ are the people who detect computer fault and repair them. They also install application and system software in the computer.

A. Computer engineers

B. Computer teachers

C. Computer operators

D. Computer managers

 

12. _________ are people that operate computer for private and business purposes.

A. Computer engineers

B. Computer teachers

C. Computer operators

D. Computer managers

 

13. _________ are the people who design, write, troubleshoot and maintain the source code of computer programs.

A. Computer analysts

B. Computer end users

C. Computer policy markers

D. Computer programmers

 

14. _________ are the people who manage, develop and implement computer goals and objectives.

 

A. Computer engineers

B. Computer teachers

C. Computer operators

D. Computer managers

 

15. _________ are the people who analyse, design and implement system information.

A. Computer analysts

B. Computer end users

C. Computer policy markers

D. Computer programmers

 

16. _________ are also known as system analysts.

A. Computer analysts

B. Computer end users

C. Computer librarians

D. Computer programmers

 

17. _________ are the people who keep records and safeguarding both the hard and soft copies of library books and other materials on the computer system.

A. Computer analysts

B. Computer end users

C. Computer librarians

D. Computer programmers

 

18. _________ are people who create and write instructions for computer system.

A. Computer analysts

B. Computer end users

C. Computer policy markers

D. Computer programmers

 

19. _________ are the people who use computer systems for private and business purposes.

 

A. Computer analysts

B. Computer end users

C. Computer policy markers

D. Computer programmers

 

20. Computer hardware cannot be seen and touched by hands while computer software can be seen and touched by hands.

A. True

B. False

 

21. People wares is the same as human ware.

A. False

B. True

 

22. Computer teacher is the one who detect computer fault and repair them.

A. False

B. True

 

23. System software run on the whole system.

A. True

B. False

 

24. Application software performs certain task depending on the programmer.

A. False

B. True

 

25. Your teacher is a computer users.

 

A. True

B. False