COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEMES OF WORK 2024 MAY 14TH

KIARITHAINI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

NAME: MAGUA PETER NGUGI
COMBINATION: MACOMP
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLASS: FORM 1Y
TERM 2
WE LES TOPIC SUB-TOPIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES TEACHING/LEARNING TEACHING/LEARNING REFERENCES REMARKS
EK SO ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
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1 SCHOOL OPENING
& REVISION OF END TERM EXAMS
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OPENER EXAM
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1 INTRODUCTI THE COMPUTER  Define computer  Through question  UPS,Surge  Log on Computer
ON TO LABORATORY laboratory and answer define protector studies book 1
COMPUTERS MEASURES THAT  Describe the safety computer  charts pgs 47
PROTECT precautions and laboratory
COMPUTER practices that  In group of three,
protect computer discuss safety
precautions and
practices that
protect computer

2 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

3 PRACTICAL By the end of the lesson,  Through  Computer  Log on Computer

HANDS-ON SKILLS the learner should be able demonstration by studies book 1
to the teacher, learner pgs 21-23
 Start up a to observe and
computer imitate on how to
 Restart a computer start up a computer,
 Shutting down restart a computer
computer and shut down
computer

4 KEYBOARD AND By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Computer  Log on Computer
MOUSE SKILLS the learner should be able  Through keyboard studies book 1
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 KEYBOARD SKILLS to brainstorming  Mobile keyboard pgs 22
 Define keyboard define keyboard and
 Identify parts of identify parts of the
the Keyboard Keyboard
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1 KEYBOARD SKILLS  Discuss parts of the  In group of three,  charts  Log on Computer
keyboard discuss parts of the studies book 1
 Type using keyboard and type pgs 25
keyboard using keyboard

2 TYPING TUTOR  Identify typing  Through question  Typing tutor

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

3 MOUSE SKILLS  Define computer  Through  Computer  Lomghorn

mouse brainstorming mouse Secondary.
 Identify parts of define computer S.Mburu, G.
the mouse mouse and identify Chemwa page 23
parts of the mouse

4 MOUSE SKILLS By the end of the lesson,  In group of three,  Computer  Log on Computer
the learner should be able discuss parts of the mouse studies book 1
to: mouse pgs 23-25
 Describe parts of
mouse
 Use mouse
techniques
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1 MOUSE SKILLS  Drag and drop  Through  Computer  Log on Computer
items demonstration by mouse studies book 1
 Open file and the teacher, learner pgs 23-25
folders through to observe and
double clicking, imitate on how to
right clicking drag and drop items
COMPUTER SYSTEM
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
2 INPUT DEVICES By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Computer  Longhorn
COMPUTER (KEYING DEVICES the learner should be  Through system Secondary.
SYSTEM able to brainstorming  PDA’s S.Mburu, G.
 Describe describe computer Chemwa page
computer system 30-31
system  define input devices
 Define input
devices

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 3 INPUT DEVICES  List keying  Through questions  Computer  Log on Computer
(KEYING DEVICES) devices and answer, list Keyboard studies book 1
 Describe keying keying devices,  PDA’s Keypad pgs 68
devices describe keying
devices

4 POINTING DEVICES  Define pointing  Through question  Mouse  Log on Computer

devices and answer define  Joystick studies book 1
 List pointing scanning device  Light pen pgs 30-34
devices  In group of three,
 Describe the describe the listed
listed pointing pointing devices
devices
4 1 COMPUTER By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  Pictures from  Lomghorn
SYSTEMS the learner should be able  Through question books and Secondary.
DIGITIZERS to and answer define newspapers S.Mburu, G.
SPEECH  Define digitizer digitizer  PDA’s Chemwa page
RECOGNITION  List other input  Through 37-38
DEVICES technologies brainstorming to list  Log on Computer
 Describe the other input studies book 1
listed input technologies pgs 76
technologies  Through group
discussion, discuss
the listed input
technologies

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

PROCESSING UNIT the learner should be able and answer define personal Secondary
to the term CPU computer Revision,
 Define term CPU  Through S.MburuG.Chem
 List functional brainstorming, list wapg 40
elements of CPU and illustrate the  Log on Computer
functional elements studies book 1
of CPU pgs 77

2 3 CONTROL UNIT  Describe the  Through  Charts  Longhorn

AND ARITHMETIC control Unit and brainstorming, Secondary.
LOGIC UNIT Arithmetic Logic describe the Control S.Mburu, G.
Unit Unit and Arithmetic Chemwa page
Logic Unit 41-42

4 MAIN MEMORY By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  Pictures from  Gateway
the learner should be able  Through question books Secondary
to and answer classify  RAM module Revision,
 Classify computer computer memories S.MburuG.Chem
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 memories  Trough wapg 41-43
 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  Log on Computer

MEMORIES purpose memory and answer define devices studies book 1
 List special special purpose  microprocessor pgs 77
purpose memory and list
memories special purpose
 Describe Cache memories
memory and  Through
Buffers brainstorming
describe Cache
memory and Buffers

2 SPECIAL PURPOSE  Define registers  Through question  Chart  Longhorn

MEMORIES  List types of and answer define Secondary.
registers registers and list S.Mburu, G.
 Describe the types of registers Chemwa page
listed types of  In group of five, 44-45
registers discuss the listed
types of registers

3 MEMORY By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  RAM module  Log on Computer
CAPACITY the learner should be able  Through questions  Flash cards studies book 1
to and answer define pgs 79-80
 Define byte byte
 Express memory  Through teachers
quantities demonstration,
 Calculate memory express memory
quantities quantities and
calculate memory
quantities

4 OVERALL  Define computer  Through  Schematic  Log on Computer

FUNCTIONAL bus brainstorming, diagram from studies book 1
ORGANIZATION OF  List types of define computer the book pgs 48
THE CPU computer buses bus
 Describe the  In group of five,
listed computer discuss the listed
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 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  Log on Computer

PROCESSORS processors and answer Classify studies book 1
 Discuss the listed processors pgs 48
processor  Through group
classifications discussion, discuss
the listed processor
classification

2 TRENDS IN  List processors  Through question  Photograph

PROCESSORS Type and answer, list  Longhorn
TECHNOLOGY AND Manufactures processors Type, Secondary.
SPEED Year and speed manufactures, year S.Mburu, G.
and speed Chemwa page
44-47

3 OUTPUT DEVICES By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  CRT,LCD, TFT  Gateway
the learner should be able (a) Through question monitors Secondary
to and answer define  Speakers Revision,
 Define output output device and  LED S.MburuG.Chem
device classify output wapg 51-60
 Classify output devices  Log on Computer
devices (b) Through group studies book 1
 List softcopy discussion, discuss pgs 80
output devices the listed softcopy
 Describe monitor output devices
as a soft copy
output device

4 MONITOR DISPLAY  Define the  Through question  Photograph from  Longhorn

TERMINOLOGIES terminologies and answer define books Secondary.
AND VIDEO used in monitor terminologies S.Mburu, G.
GRAPHIC  List and describe  Through group Chemwa page
ADAPTERS the video graphic discussion, describe 49-52
adapters the listed video
graphic adapters

6 1 HARDCOPY  Describe hard  Through group  Printers  Log on Computer

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 OUTPUT DEVICES copy output discussion, describe  Pictures from studies book 1
devices hard copy output magazines pgs 81
devices  Newspapers

2 HARD COPY  List factors to  Through question  Longhorn

OUTPUT DEVICES consider when and answer list  Printers Secondary.
purchasing a factors to consider  Pictures from S.Mburu, G.
printer when purchasing a magazines Chemwa page 53
printer  Newspapers

3 SECONDARY  List secondary  Through question  Flash disc  Log on Computer

STORAGE DEVICES storage media and answer list  Floppy studies book 1
AND MEDIA  Describe secondary storage  Diskettes pgs 61-69
removable media  Memory sticks
storage device  Through group  Compact disk
discussion, describe  Hard disk
removable storage
device

4 SECONDARY By the end of the lesson,  Through  Flash disc  Log on Computer
STORAGE DEVICES the learner should be able brainstorming,  Floppy studies book 1
AND MEDIA to discuss fixed storage  Diskettes pgs 101
 Discuss fixed device  Memory sticks
storage device  Compact disk
 Hard disk
MID TERM EXAMS

7 1 POWER SUPPLY  Distinguish  Through question  Computer power  Longhorn

AND PERIPHERAL between power and answer, cables Secondary.
DEVICE and interface distinguish between  Interface cables S.Mburu, G.
INTERFACING cables and interface cables Chemwa page
 Describe power 65-67
cables

2 POWER SUPPLY  Describe  Through discussion,  Computer power  Longhorn

AND PERIPHERAL interfacing cables describe interfacing cables Secondary.
DEVICE cables  Interface cables S.Mburu, G.
INTERFACING Chemwa page
65-67

3 BASIC COMPUTER By the end of the lesson,  Through teachers  Log on Computer
SET-UP AND the learner should be able demonstration,  Computer power studies book 1
CABLING to explain basic cables pgs 101

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  Explain basic computer setup and  Interface cables  Foundations of
computer setup cabling  Computer Computer
and cabling  Through teachers studies by
 Mount hard demonstration, Pepelapg 101
drives and optical mount hard drives 
drives and optical drives

4 COMPUTER By the end of the lesson,  Through question  Computer  Longhorn

SOFTWARE “” the learner should be able and answer, software’s Secondary.
to distinguish between S.Mburu, G.
 Distinguish system software Chemwa page
between system and application 73-76
software and software
application
software

8 COMPUTER  Classify software  Through  Computer  Foundations of

1 SOFTWARE according to brainstorming, software’s Computer
purpose classify software studies by
COMPUTER according to  Computer Pepelapg 143-
SOFTWARE  Classify software purpose software’s 144
according to
acquisition Through brainstorming,  Log on Computer
classify software according to studies book 1
acquisition pgs 143-144

2 COMPUTER  Classify software  Through  Log on Computer

SOFTWARE according to end brainstorming,  Computer studies book 1
user- License classify software software’s pgs 143-144
 Evaluate criteria according to user-
for selecting License
computer system  Through question
and answer,
Evaluate criteria for
selecting computer
system

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 3 DEFINITION OF AN By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Charts  Longhorn
OPERATING the learner should be able  Identify operating  computer Secondary.
SYSTEM to system used by the S.Mburu, G.
 Illustrate an computer Chemwa page 82
operating system  Foundations of
as a supervisor of Computer
hardware and studies by
application Pepelapg 155
software

4  Identify parts of  Through  Charts  Longhorn

operating system brainstorming  computer Secondary.
describe parts of S.Mburu, G.
the operating Chemwa page 82
system  Foundations of
Computer
studies by
Pepelapg 155

9 1 FUNCTION OF AN By the end of the lesson,  Through questions  Flash Cards  Longhorn
OPERATING the learner should be able and answers, list Secondary.
SYSTEM to devices under S.Mburu, G.
 List devices under control of operating Chemwa page
the operating system 83-85
system

2 DEVICES UNDER  State functions of  Through  Computer  Gateway

THE OPERATING an operating brainstorming, state  Operating Secondary
SYSTEM CONTROL system in functions of system Revision,
resource operating system  software S.MburuG.Chem
management wapg 87

3 TYPES OF By the end of the lesson, Learner to  PC’s loaded with  Longhorn
3 OPERATING the learner should be able (a) List and describe different Secondary.
SYSTEM to types of operating operating S.Mburu, G.
 List types of system systems, pupils Chemwa page
operating system book part 3,4 83-85

4 Describe: (a) Draw a summary  PC’s loaded with  Foundations of

 Single program diagram of various different Computer
and multitasking operating system operating studies by
operating system types systems, pupils Pepelapg 170
book part 3,4

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10 1  Multi- user and  Draw a summary  Chart  Foundations of
single user diagram of various Computer
operating system operating system studies by
types Pepelapg 170

2  Command line,  Draw a summary  Chart  Gateway

menu driven and diagram of various Secondary
graphical user operating system Revision,
interface types S.MburuG.Chem
operating system wapg 90-91

3 HOW OPERATING By the end of the lesson,  Identify features on  PC loaded with  Longhorn
SYSTEM ORGANIZE the learner should be able windows desktop any version of Secondary.
INFORMATION to windows S.Mburu, G.
 State and explain Chemwa page
factors that 89-94
dictate file
organization

4  Describe files,  Identify features on  PC loaded with  Longhorn

folders and drives windows desktop any version of Secondary.
 Start Microsoft windows S.Mburu, G.
windows Chemwa page
89-94

11 1 MANAGING FILE By the end of the lesson, Learner to  Flash cards  Longhorn
AND FOLDERS the learner should be able  Create folder in Secondary.
to both Graphical user S.Mburu, G.
 Distinguish interface and MS- Chemwa page
between folder DOS 95-97
and directory
 Draw directory
(folder) tree

2 MANAGING FILE  Create ne files  Flash cards  Longhorn

AND FOLDERS and folders Secondary.
 Identify parts of S.Mburu, G.
an application Chemwa page
window 95-97

3  Save changes to a Learner to  Personal  Longhorn

file  Save changes to a computer loaded Secondary.
 Rename files or file, rename files with any version S.Mburu, G.
folders and folders of windows Chemwa page
 Copy, move, sort 95-97
files and folders
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 4  Manipulate files  In group of two,  Personal  Longhorn
and folders using manipulate files and computer loaded Secondary.
Short cut menu, folders using with any version S.Mburu, G.
drag and drop Shortcut menu, drag of windows Chemwa page 90
Selecting multiple and drop
files and folders Selecting multiple
Searching for files files and folders
and folders Searching for files
and folders

12 1 DISK By the end of the lesson, Learner to:  Personal  Longhorn

MANAGEMENT the learner should be able In group of three computer loaded Secondary.
USING WINDOWS to  Format disk with any version S.Mburu, G.
 Format disk  Back-up data of windows Chemwa page
 Back-up data 106-113

2  scan problems In group of three  floppy diskette  Longhorn

related to disk  use scan disk to  flash disk Secondary.
 defragment a disk detect disk errors S.Mburu, G.
 defragment a disk Chemwa page
106-113

3  Compress files In a group of three  Longhorn

within a disk  Compress a disk  floppy diskette Secondary.
 Scan a disk for  flash disk S.Mburu, G.
virus Chemwa page
106-113

4  Create/restore In group of three  Un partition  Longhorn

back-up data  Partition a disk  Hard disk Secondary.
 Create startup S.Mburu, G.
disk Chemwa page
 Partition a disk 106-113

THE SCHOOL CLOSES/END OF TERM EXAMS

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