1ST TERM ICT LESSON NOTES FOR WEEK 1

CLASS BROAD TOPIC SUB TOPIC PERIOD REF./AIDS

SS1 OVERVIEW OF  DEFINITION OF COMPUTERS 1ST AND COMPUTER STUDIES OF
COMPUTERS  CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER 2ND SENIOR SECONDARY
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EDUCATION BY HiiT Plc
PAGE 2-3
SS2 CENTRAL PROCESSING  COMPONENTS OF CENTRAL PROCESSING 1ST AND COMPUTER STUDIES OF
UNIT UNIT 2ND SENIOR SECONDARY
 FUNCTIONS OF ALU AND CU EDUCATION BY HiiT Plc
PAGE 70 – 71
SS3 NETWORKING  DEFINITION OF NETWORKING 1ST AND COMPUTER STUDIES OF
 TYPES OF NETWORKS 2ND SENIOR SECONDARY
 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES EDUCATION BY HiiT Plc
PAGE 122 – 123

SS1
PERIOD: 1ST AND 2ND
DURATION: 80 MINUTES
TOPIC: OVERVIEW OF COMPUTER SYSTEM
 DEFINITION OF COMPUTERS
 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
REFERENCE BOOK: COMPUTER STUDIES OF SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION BY HiiT Plc PAGE 2
–3
INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, MICROSOFT WORD PROGRAM
MATERIALS:
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
 Define computer
 Classify computer into hardware and software
 List examples of hardware and software
CONTENT OF LESSON: DEFINITION OF COMPUTER
A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed to carry out
a set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically. A computer is able to
take information (input), do some work on or make changes to the
information (process), to make new information (output).

CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTER
HARDWARE SOFTWARE
 (Physical Parts of the computer) (Information and Instructions)

SYSTEM UNIT PERIPHERALS SYSTEM APPLICATION

* CPU * Input SOFTWARE SOFTWARE
* Motherboard devices * Operating * Word Processors
* Disk Drives * Output System * Spreadsheets
* Memory devices * Translators * Graphics
* Tools/Utilities packages
* Database
packages, etc

PREVIOUS Students were taught overview of computer systems in Basic 7

KNOWLEDGE:
PRESENTATION: Teacher use questions to ascertain students recollection of topic
STEP I: Students define computer
STEP II: Students define computer hardware and software
STEP III: Teacher guides students to classify various computer components into
hardware and software
STEP IV: Students list examples of hardware and software
STEP V: Teacher displays pictures of selected computer hardware
EVALUATION: 1. What is a computer?
2. Define computer hardware
3. Define computer software
4. List 5 examples of computer hardware
5. List 5 examples of computer software
6. Classify Hardware into System Unit and Peripherals
7. Classify Software into System Software and Application Software
CONCLUSION: Teacher reviews lesson main points
ASSIGNMENT: List and explain 5 characteristics of computers

SS2
PERIOD: 1ST AND 2ND
DURATION: 80 MINUTES
TOPIC: CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
• COMPONENTS OF CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
• FUNCTIONS OF ALU AND CU
REFERENCE BOOK: COMPUTER STUDIES OF SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION BY HiiT Plc PAGE
70-71
INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, Microsoft Word PROGRAM
MATERIALS:
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
  List components of the CPU
 State functions of the Arithmetic & Logic Unit and Control Unit
CONTENT OF LESSON: CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer
that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the
basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified
by the instructions.

COMPONENTS OF THE CPU

 ARITHMETIC LOGIC UNIT (ALU): performs simple arithmetic and logical
operations
 CONTROL UNIT (CU): manages the various components of the
computer. It reads and interprets instructions from memory.
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students were taught parts of a computer in Basic 7
PRESENTATION: Teacher uses questions to ascertain students’ recollection of parts of a
computer
STEP I: Students define CPU
STEP II: Students list components of CPU
STEP III: Teacher displays pictures of various types of CPUs
STEP IV: Students explain the function of ALU and CU
EVALUATION: 1. Define CPU
2. List the 2 main components of a CPU
3. Explain the functions of the ALU
4. Explain the functions of the CU
CONCLUSION: Teacher reviews lesson main points
ASSIGNMENT: 1. Name 2 popular manufacturers of desktop computer CPUs
2. What unit is used to measure the speed of CPUs?

SS3
PERIOD: 1ST AND 2ND
DURATION: 80 MINUTES
TOPIC: NETWORKING
 DEFINITION OF NETWORKING
 TYPES OF NETWORKS
 NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
REFERENCE BOOK: COMPUTER STUDIES OF SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION BY HiiT Plc
PAGE 122 – 123
INSTRUCTIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEM, PROJECTOR, MICROSOFT WORD PROGRAM,
MATERIALS: SWITCH, MODEM, ROUTER, ACCESS POINT, NETWORK CABLE, CRIMPER,
RJ45 JACKS
OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
  Define computer networking
 List types of computer networks
 State types of network topologies
CONTENT OF LESSON: NETWORK
A computer network is a set of computers connected together for the
purpose of sharing resources such internet connections, file servers or
printers.

TYPES OF NETWORKS
 Personal area network, or PAN
 Local area network, or LAN
 Metropolitan area network, or MAN
 Wide area network, or WAN

NETWORK TOPOLOGIES
Arrangement of the various elements of a computer network.
 Star
 Bus
 Ring

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students were taught types of data networks in SS1

PRESENTATION: Teacher use questions to ascertain students recollection of types of data
network
STEP I: Students define computer network
STEP II: Students list and explain types of networks
STEP III: Students list types of network topologies
STEP IV: Teacher display pictures illustrating types of network topologies
STEP V: Students discuss advantages and disadvantages of various topologies
EVALUATION: 1. What is a computer network?
2. List 3 types of networks
3. Explain any 2 types of network
4. List 4 types of network topologies
5. Draw and explain any 2 types of network topology
CONCLUSION: Teacher reviews lesson main points
ASSIGNMENT: 1. List 3 networking devices
2. State 2 benefits of computer networking
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COMPUTER STUDIES (ICT)

RESOURCES FOR SS1 TO SS3

WAEC AND NECO PAST

QUESTIONS OBJECTIVE-TYPE

QUESTIONS, ESSAY,

PRACTICALS

 Classic

 Flipcard

 Magazine

 Mosaic
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 Snapshot

 Timeslide
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WAEC 2016 ICT QUESTIONS ESSAY, PRACTICAL,

OBJECTIVE
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(ii) State three types of cables used in networking (3 marks)

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B. EXCEL

C. WORD

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WAEC AND NECO ICT PAST QUESTIONS (2014 - 2016)

2016 WAEC ICT

2015 WAEC ICT

2014 WAEC AND NECO ICT

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SS1 - SS3 ICT LESSON NOTES

WEEK 1ST TERM 2ND TERM 3RD TERM
COMMUNICATION
SS1 OVERVIEW OF OUTPUT DEVICES
SYSTEMS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
1 SS2
CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT
CONCEPT OF COMPUTER
FILES
PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT
BASIC PROGRAMMING
SS3 NETWORKING SSCE
III

OVERVIEW OF COMMUNICATION
SS1 OUTPUT DEVICES
COMPUTER SYSTEMS SYSTEMS
CENTRAL PROCESSING CONCEPT OF COMPUTER PROGRAM
2 SS2
UNIT FILES DEVELOPMENT
BASIC PROGRAMMING
SS3 NETWORKING SSCE
III

DATA AND COMPUTER SYSTEM APPLICATION AREAS

SS1
INFORMATION SOFTWARE OF ICT

3 SS2 MEMORY UNIT

HANDLING COMPUTER
FILES
ALGORITHM AND
FLOWCHARTS
HIGH LEVEL
SS3 WORLD WIDE WEB SSCE
LANGUAGES
 COMPUTER
APPLICATION AREAS
SS1 COMPUTING DEVICES APPLICATION
OF ICT
SOFTWARE
4 SS2 MEMORY UNIT
HANDLING COMPUTER
FILES
ALGORITHM AND
FLOWCHARTS
HIGH LEVEL
SS3 WORLD WIDE WEB SSCE
LANGUAGES

COMPUTER
BASIC COMPUTER
SS1 COMPUTING DEVICES APPLICATION
OPERATIONS
SOFTWARE
5 SS2 LOGIC CIRCUITS WORD PROCESSING
BASIC
PROGRAMMING I
CABLES AND
SS3 NUMBER BASES SSCE
CONNECTORS

6 MID TERM TEST

PROGRAMMING BASIC COMPUTER

SS1 COMPUTING DEVICES II
LANGUAGE OPERATIONS
7 SS2 LOGIC CIRCUITS WORD PROCESSING
BASIC
PROGRAMMING II
SS3 DATABASE DATA REPRESENTATION SSCE

PROGRAMMING
SS1 COMPUTING DEVICES II WORD PROCESSING
LANGUAGE
8 SS2 LOGIC CIRCUITS
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
CYCLE
INTERNET

SS3 DATABASE SECURITY AND ETHICS SSCE

SS1 INPUT DEVICES BASIC PROGRAMMING WORD PROCESSING

9 SS2
COMPUTER DATA
CONVERSION
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
CYCLE
INTERNET

SS3 GRAPHICS SECURITY AND ETHICS SSCE

PRESENTATION
SS1 INPUT DEVICES BASIC PROGRAMMING
PACKAGES
10 SS2
COMPUTER DATA
CONVERSION
SPREADSHEET ELECTRONIC MAIL

SS3 GRAPHICS SPREADSHEET II SSCE

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2015
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2014 - NECO
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C. CORELDRAW

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B. EXCEL
C. POWERPOINT

2015 - WAEC
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WAEC AND NECO ICT PAST QUESTIONS (2014 - 2016)

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2015 WAEC ICT

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SS1 - SS3 ICT CURRICULUM

SS1

SS2

SS3

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