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COMPUTER STUDIES PRIMARY FOUR FIRST-TERM E-NOTE
WEEK 1
TOPIC: IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, Pupils should be able to:
- Know the Definition of Computer
- List the Uses of computer
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Computer
- Projector
- Explanatory posters/pictures
- Explanatory Video
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
- Lagos State Scheme of work
- Online Materials
- Computer Studies for Primary Schools.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: pupils are familiar with the topic.
CONTENT
Meaning of Computer
Computer is an electronic machine or device that takes raw data as an input from the user and processes it, based on the instructions provided by a software or hardware program the computer as an electronic machine which accepts data as input, processes the data and gives out information. The information which the computer gives is called the output the computer carries out its function in a simple procedure known as Input Processing Output (IPO)
Examples of Computer
- Calculator
- Personal computer
- Smartphone
- Fuel pump
Importance of computer
Computer is used in the following places such as:
- Bank
- To keep customer account information.
- To transfer money from one point to another
- Offices
- To keep records.
- Write letters and keep accounts.
- Business
- To advertise our Goods and services.
- To keep records of all items and sales.
- Hospital
- To keep patients records and drugs.
- Too diagnose patients
- To treat patients.
- Transport
- To book reservation of tickets in airplanes, buses railways.
- Defense
- To design weapons and other defense equipment.
- To keep record of all defense equipment such as guns, rockets, bullets. etc.
- School
- To keep student’s records
- To assist in the teaching and learning process.
- Sport
- To display scores and results of matches.
- Publishing
- To create newspaper, magazine, books etc.
- Government
- To keep records of staff, process salaries of staffs.
- Prepare established plans and budgets.
- Manage records of census data.
- Taxes and notes
- Handles various types of registration like national identity card, voter’s registration. Etc.
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
- The Teacher introduces the topic: importance of computers.
- She/he explains the Definition of a Computer.
- She/he mentions the Uses of the computer.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- Define Computer
- Mention three Uses of computer
CONCLUSION: Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.
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