JSS1 First Term Scheme of Work for Computer Studies
| ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ||
| Computer Studies Scheme of Work for Junior Secondary School 1(JSS1) | ||
| Class | J.S.S.1 | |
| Subject | Computer Studies | |
| Term | First Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | DIFFERENT INFORMATION AGE | I. Stone age, Iron age, Middle age, Industrial age, Electronic Age, Information Age II. State the Present Information Age III. Identify the Tools associated with each Age. |
| 2 | HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS | I. Early counting devices ā fingers, Stones, Sticks, Pebbles, Cowrie, Grains, etc II. Mechanical Counting and Calculating Devices ā Abacus, Slide rule, etc. III. Electro ā Mechanical counting devices ā John Napier bone, Blaise Pascal machine, Gottfried Leibnitz Machine, Joseph Jacquard Loom, Charles Babbage Analytical Machine and Phillip Emeagwali IV. Electronic Counting Devices and Modern Computer ā Herman Hollerith Punch Cards, John Von Neumann Machine V. Modern Machine |
| 3 | GENERATIONS OF COMPUTERS | Describe each Generation of Computer in Terms of ā I. Year of Development II. Technology III. Speed of operation IV. Storage capacity |
| 4 | BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPT | I. Definition of Computer II. Parts of a Computer System, e.g. Monitor, Keyboard, System Unit, Mouse, etc. III. Category of the Parts of the Computer IV. Description of a Computer as an Input and Output device. |
| 5 | DATA AND INFORMATION | I. Meaning, Sources and examples of data and information II. Qualities of a good information ā Accurate, Comprehensive, III. Meaningful, Relevant, Timely, Suitable etc. |
| 6 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION | I. Meaning of information transmission II. Ancient methods of transmitting information ā Oral, Fire lighting, Whistling, Beating drums, Town crying, Drawing diagrams, Making representations. III. Modern methods of transmitting information ā GSM, Radio, Television, Computer, etc |
| 7 | INFORMATION EVOLUTION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) | I. Electronic (Define Electronic Devices with Examples) II. Non ā Electronic (Define Non Electronic Devices with Examples) III. Mode of Receiving Information ā¢ Audio, e.g. Radio, GSM, etc. ā¢ Video, e.g. Pictures, Charts, etc. ā¢ Audio ā Visual e.g. Television, Monitor, etc |
| 8 | ICT APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE | I. Definition and Meaning of I C T II. Uses of ICT ā¢ Communication ā¢ Timing and Control ā¢ Information processing and management etc. III. ICT and the Society |
| 9 | ICT APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE | |
| 10 | REVISION | |
| 11 ā 13 | REVISION AND EXAMINATION | |
JSS1 Second Term Scheme of Work for Computer Studies
| Term | Second Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | REVISION ON INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPUTER MONITOR | I. Definition of computer monitor II. Description of a monitor as an output device III. Types of Monitor ā Monochrome and Color Monitor (Define them). IV. Identify the Prompt and Cursor |
| 2 | THE SYSTEM UNIT | I. Internal features of the system unit and uses: ā¢ CPU and Its Components (CU, ALU and MM) ā Define the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and List the Functions of Control Unit, Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU), Main Memory (MM) ā¢ Motherboard, Power Supply, Cooling Fan, etc. II. External Features of the System Unit and Uses ā¢ List and Explain Functions of Some External Features ā¢ The power button, The reset button, The drives, The ports etc |
| 3 | COMPUTER ETHICS | I. Definition of Computer Ethics II. Computer Room Management Ethics ā Maintaining Dust Free Environment, Appropriate Ventilation, Appropriate Lighting System, etc. III. Laboratory rules and regulations ā Arrange chairs and tables in a Comfortable manner, arrange the computers and their peripherals in an orderly manner, etc. IV. Observe Computer Room Rules and Regulations |
| 4 | WORD PROCESSING I | I. Definition of Word Processing II. Definition of Word Processor III. Uses of Word Processor IV. Examples of Word Processor V. Loading and Exiting Word Processor |
| 5 | WORD PROCESSING II | I. Creating II. Loading and Exiting Word Processor III. Creating, Saving and Retrieving Files |
| 6 | DATA PROCESSING | I. Definition II. Data Processing Cycle III. Stages of Data Processing ā Data Gathering, Input Collection, Input Stage |
| 7 -8 | FEATURES OF A COMPUTER | State the Features of a Computer that makes it an Excellent Tool for Data ā I. Accuracy II. Speed III. Storage, etc |
| 9 | THE KEYBOARD AND ITS SECTIONS | I. Definition of keyboard II. Types of keyboard ā Standard and Enhanced keyboard |
| 10 | SECTIONS OF THE KEYBOARD | List the sections of the keyboard |
| 11 -12 | REVISION AND EXAMINATION |
JSS1 Third Term Scheme of Work for Computer Studies
| Term | Third Term | |
| Week | Topic | Breakdown |
| 1 | REVISION ON DEFINITION OF COMPUTER PROCESSING | List it relative uses on the society |
| 2 | IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER AS A TOOL FOR PROCESSING DATA | I. Increase Accuracy II. Efficient Storage Facility III. Fast Access to Information IV. Handles Repetitive Task |
| 3 | THE DEVICE | I. Define the Term Device II. Classes of device ā (List and Explain the Classes of Device) ā¢ Mechanical Device ā¢ Electrical Device ā¢ Electronic Device |
| 4 | TYPES OF COMPUTER | I. Definition of digital computer and examples II. Definition of Analog computer and examples III. Definition of Hybrid computer and examples |
| 5 | USES AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER | Uses of Computer in ā Schools, Hospitals, Government offices, Banks, etc |
| 6 | ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER | I. State the Advantages of Computer II. Mention the Disadvantages of Computer |
| 7 -8 | MASTERY OF THE KEYBOARD | I. Definition of Keyboard II. Types of Keyboard III. Sections of the Keyboard IV. Correct Sitting Position (Explain) V. Using keyboard to type names, letter, etc |
| 9 | SCREEN POINTING DEVICES | I. Definition of Screen Pointing Devices II. Types of Screen Pointing Devices ā Mouse, Trackball, pointing Stick, Touch Pad, Joystick and Light Pen |
| 10 | MOUSE TECHNIQUES | I. Define mouse techniques II. Explain each mouse technique ā Clicking, Double Click, Right Click, Drag and drop. |
| 11 -12 | REVISION AND EXAMINATION |
