COMPUTER STUDIES
SS 3
FIRST TERM
WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT
1 NETWORK
-D e fin itio n o f n e tw o rkin g
-T y p e s o f n e tw o rkin g
-N e tw o rk to p o lo g y
-N e tw o rk d e v ic e s
-B e n e fits o f n e tw o rkin g
2 INTRODUCTION FOR WORLD
WIDE WEB
-D e fin itio n s and full m e a n in g o f w w w
-B rie f h isto ry o f w w w
-In tro d u c tio n to w w w
-B a s ic te rm in o lo g ie s p ro to co ls
3 USES/BENEFIT OF WWW
-N a v ig a tin g th ro u g h w e b s ite s
-S o ftw a re fo r w e b d e v e lo p m e n t,
c a b le s a n d c o n n e c to rs
-N e tw o rk c a b le s an d c o n n e c to rs
4 DATA BASE
-D e fin itio n
-E x a m p le s o f D B M S
-B a s ic te c h n o lo g ie s
ACTIVITIES
-T e a c h e r le a d s s tu d e n ts to d e fin e and
list ty p e s o f n e tw o rk in g e.g. E thernet,
T o k e n ring, A rcn e t.
-D is p la y s each n e tw o rk to p o lo g y in
c la s s
-D ra w in g o f flo w d ia g ra m fo r e ach
n e tw o rk to p o lo g y in the cla ss
-L is t n e tw o rk d e v ic e s e.g. (H ubs,
M odem s, S w itch e s, R o ute r)
-S ta te b e n e fits o f n e tw o rkin g e.g.
S h a rin g re so u rce s, ea sy
co m m u n ic a tio n , etc.
- T e a c h e r le a d s stu d e n ts to d e fin e and
g iv e s fu ll m e a n in g o f w w w .
-B rie f h isto ry o f w w w in th e cla ss
-B a s ic te rm in o lo g ie s: w w w , w e b site ,
w e b p a g e , ho m e page.
-L is ts th e p ro to c o ls w ith full m eaning,
e.g. HTTP, html
-H y p e rte x t tra n s fe r p ro to co ls
-H y p e rte x t m a rku p la n g u a g e
- T e a c h e r le a d s stu d e n ts to d isp la y and
d e m o n s tra te a w e b s ite on th e
in te rn e t(H .O .E )
-N a v ig a te th ro u g h w e b s ite s e.g.
fin e g o v in g .o rg
-D is p la y in g n e tw o rk c a b le s and
c o n n e c to rs in th e class, e.g. tw iste d
pair, fib e r option, te le p h o n e
-D is p la y s d a ta ca b le s
-P o w e r ca b le s, d a ta cables: P rinter,
USB, m o n ito r etc.
-L is t ty p e s o f co n n e cto rs: e.g. m ale,
fe m a le .
- T e a c h e r le a d s stu d e n ts to d e fin e
d a ta b a s e and D .B p a cka g e s
-M e n tio n e x a m p le s o f d a ta b a s e
p a cka g e s: e.g. D b aseIII, D baseIV ,
 -F o rm s o f d a ta b ase o rg a n iz a tio n F oxb ase.
-B a s ic te ch n o lo g ie s: e.g. file, record,
fie ld , keys.
-L is t d iffe re n t fo rm s o f d a ta b ase
o rg a n iz a tio n
-D is p la y s an e xistin g d a ta b a se (file) in
th e syste m and fe a tu re s e.g. file
d e s ig n e d as ta b le s
-T a b le s co m p o se d o f row s and
c o lu m n s (fie ld ) c o n ta in s s p e c ific typ e s
o f in fo rm a tio n .

5 DATABASE - T e a c h e r g u id e s s tu d e n ts to cre a te a
-C re a tin g d a ta b a se d a ta b a s e in th e s yste m (H .O .E )
-B a s ic o p e ra tio n s -D e fin e th e stru ctu re
-In d ic a te fie ld typ e
-E n te r and sa ve data
-B a s ic o p e ra tio n s:
i) S e a rch in g
ii) S o rtin g
iii) M o d ifyin g
iv) G e n e ra tin g re p o rt

6 GRAPHICS(INTRODUCTION TO - T e a c h e r le a d s stu d e n ts to d e fin e

COREL DRAW)
-D e fin itio n o f g ra p h ics, e x a m p le s o f
g ra p h ic s
-F e a tu re s in C o re lD ra w e.g.
e n viro n m e n t: tools, c o lo r palle ts.
g ra p h ic s
-E x a m p le s o f g ra p h ic s packa g e s:
i) P a in t ii) H a rva rd g ra p h ic s iii)
P h o to s h o p iv) C orel draw , e tc
-F e a tu re s: T o o ls, and c o lo r p a lle ts
-O p e n in g Corel; d ra w fro m
p ro g ra m s (H .O .E )

7 GRAPHICS(COREL DRAW) -A p p lic a tio n to m ake s im p le d e sig n e.g.

-S im p le de sig n i) C o m p lim e n ta ry card, B u sin e ss card
-B a s ic p ro g ra m m in g III ii) B irth d a y and c o n g ra tu la to ry ca rd s
(o n e -d im e n s io n a l a rra y ) iii) S ch ool logo, N ig e ria flag.
-D IM s ta te m e n t -G u id e s tu d e n ts to clo se and e xit Corel
d ra w
-D e fin e one d im e n sio n a l a rra y (i.e.
u sin g DIM sta te m e n t)
-O p e ra tio n s on array: in p u t o f an array,
o u tp u t o f an array, a rith m e tic array.

8 BASIC PROGRAMING III - T e a c h e r g u id e s s tu d e n ts to w rite

-R e v ie w o f th e fo r next sta te m e n t, s im p le p ro g ra m s e g m e n ts on e ach
w h ile end s ta te m e n t o p e ra tio n and p ro g ra m usin g FO R -
 -W rite B A S IC p ro g ra m
9 BASIC PROGRAMMING III
-C a lc u la te th e a re a o f 10 d iffe re n t
re c ta n g le s w ith an d w ith o u t w h ile -
e n d sta te m e n ts.
- H igh Level L a n g u a g e (H LL)
D e fin itio n o f H LL
E x a m p le s :- B A S IC , F O R T R A N ,
A L G O L etc.
1O HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGE
-C la s s ific a tio n o f (H L L s)
-F e a tu re s o f B A S IC , C, P A S C A L,
C O B O L.
-A d v a n ta g e s o f H LL o v e r ML, LLL
11 OVERVIEW OF NUMBER BASES
-R e v ie w o f n u m b e r bases: decim a l,
h e xa d e cim a l.
-C o n v e rs io n in n u m b e r b a se s
N E X T and W H IL E -E N D sta te m e n t.
-S ta te d a ta in v e c to r o f 10 in te g e r w ith
an d w ith o u t a F O R -N E X T s ta te m e n t
-C a lc u la te th e a v e ra g e o f on e
d im e n s io n a l a rra y w ith 100 n u m e ric
value.
- T e a c h e r g u id e s s tu d e n ts to ca lc u la te
a re a o f 10 d iffe re n t re c ta n g le s w ith and
w ith o u t th e W H IL E -E N D sta te m e n t
-O u tp u t the sum o f th e firs t 100
in te g e rs
-O u tp u t the v a lu e e le m e n ts o f a give n
a rra y
-D e fin e high level la n g u a g e (H L L s )
-B A S IC , F O R T R A N , A L G O L , C,
P A S C A L, P/I, P R O L O G , C O B O L, as
g ive n e xa m p le s
-B A S IC , F O R T R A N , A L G O L (s c ie n tific )
- T e a c h e r le a d s stu d e n ts to cla ssify
H L L s b a se d on su ita b le a p p lic a tio n o f
C, P A S C A L, P/I (G e n e ra l P u rpo se),
LISP , P R O L O G (A rtific ia l In te llig e n t AI),
S N O B O L (S p e c ia l P u rp o se
P ro g ra m m in g L a n g u a g e ),
C O B O L (B u s in e s s )
-In te rp re te d L a n g u a g e : B A S IC
-C o m p ile d L a n guag e: P A S C A L,
CO BO L, FO R TR AN
-S ta te th e a d v a n ta g e s o f H L Ls o v e r
ML, LLL
-S ta te fe a tu re s o f
H LLs, B A S IC , C ,L P A S C A L, C O B O L,
e tc
-L is t d ig its in each n u m b e r bases:
i) B inary-2 , O ctal-8 , D e cim a l-1 0 ,
H e xa d e c im a l-1 2
ii) L e a d s s tu d e n ts to ca rry ou t
c o n v e rs io n o f a give n n u m b e r to
a n o th e r n u m b e r base. E.g.
8 10 to b in a ry n u m b e r
=8 10 = 1 0 0 0 2
12 OVERVIEW OF NUMBER BASES
-B a s ic a rith m e tic in n u m b e r b a se s
-A d d itio n and s u b tra ctio n
-C a rry o u t s im p le a rith m e tic o p e ra tio n
u sin g e a ch n u m b e r bases.
i) A d d itio n o p e ra tio n e.g.
1102+1112, 0045+2345
ii) S u b tra ctio n o p e ra tio n e.g.
1224-0324, 1 1 1 0 2 - 0 1 0 1 2 etc.

13 R e visio n R e visio n
14 E xa m in a tio n E xa m in a tio n
 COMPUTER STUDIES
SS 3

SECOND TERM
WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT ACTIVITIES

1 DATA REPRESENTATION -T e a c h e r le a d s s tu d e n ts to d e fin e and

-D e fin itio n o f d a ta re p re se n ta tio n .
-D e s c rip tio n o f d a ta re p re s e n ta tio n .
-C h a ra c te r set.
list m e th o d s o f d a ta re p re se n ta tio n .
-D e s c rip tio n o f d a ta re p re s e n ta tio n s
m eth od: Bits, BC D, E B C D IC , -A S C II
-D is p la y c h a ra c te r sets. A S C II:
A m e ric a n S ta n d a rd C o de fo r
In fo rm a tio n Inte rch a n g e .

2 SECURITY AND ETHICS T e a c h e r le a d s stu d e n ts to list o u t th e

-s o u rc e s o f se c u rity b re a c h e s
-virus, w o rm and T ro ja n horse.
-P o o rly im p le m e n te d o r la c k o f IC T
P olicy.
s o u rc e s o f se cu rity bra n ch e s. E.g
V iru s, w o rm s an d T ro ja n horse.
- P o orly im p le m e n te d o r la ck o f ICT
P o licy
-p o o rly im p le m e n te d n e tw o rk
-c a re le s s g ivin g o u t o f p e rso n a l and
vital in fo rm a tio n on th e net w ith o u t
ca re fu l scre e n in g .

3 SECURITY AND ETHICS L e a d s s tu d e n ts to list p re ve n tive and

- P re ve n tive m e a su re s d is c u s s p re ve n tive m e a s u re s a g a in s t
- L e g a l issu e s s e c u rity bre a ch e s:
- W e b co n te n t -u s e o f a n ti-v iru s so ftw a re
- P ira cy -u s e o f fire fo x
- C y b e r-C rim e -e x e rc is in g ca re in g ivin g o u t p e rson al
- H acking. an d vital in fo rm a tio n
- C rim e ,e tc -e n cryp tio n , p ro p e r netw ork,
im p le m e n ta tio n and policy, using site s
w ith w e b c e rtifica te s, e x e rc is in g ca re in
o p e n in g e -m a il a tta ch m e n ts.

4 SECURITY AND ETHICS le gal issues:

-lega l issu e -C o p y right
-w e b c o n te n t -O w n e rs h ip rig h t to: text, im age, audio,
-p ira c y v id e o
-c y b e r crim e s -W e b co n te n t. S u b je ct to e x is tin g la w s
H a ckin g o f h o st co u n try
-p ira cy: so ftw a re , aud io, vid e o
-C y b e r crim es: id e n tify theft, in te rn e t
fra u d .
-H a ckin g : g a in in g a u th o riz e d a c c e s s to
 re s o u rc e s w ith th e in te n tio n to ca u se
harm .

5 R e visio n R e visio n
6 E xa m in a tio n E xa m in a tio n