BASIC 7: FIRST TERM

ICT SCHEME OF WORK

Name of Teacher: Ntah Kelvin
Office hour: Every school day at Break time, but let me know beforehand
Email: [email protected]
PROJECT: using a cardboard design a data processing cycle and state the function of each stage:
ASIGNMENT: create a excel worksheet and produce a student report sheet for your class..

WEEKS PERIOD TOPIC CONTENT PERFORMANCE Texts (Before class, you are
OBJECTIVES: By the end of required to study at least the
the lesson, you should be able text of each bolded reference
to do the following: closely.)
Developments in information i. List the different
ages and their features: information ages New computer studies for
i. Stone age ii. State the features of JSS1
the Stone and Iron Pl;’”
ii. Iron age(Hoe and Ages.
cutlass) iii. Identify the tools
associated with the
Stone and Iron Ages. gs 1-5

Technology iii. Middle age(Feather iv. State the features of

1 of different pen and ink) the Middle, Industrial
ages iv. Industrial and electronic ages.
age(Machine) v. Explain the meaning of
v. Electronic age and technology
computer and internet vi. State the present New computer studies for
information age JSS1
vii. Identify the tools Pgs 1-5
associated with each
information age.

1. Define information New computer studies for

technology JSS1
2. Define information and Pgs 8,9,10
1. Invention of printing communication technology
2. Invention of telephone 3. List the stages of
information evolution.
 Evolution of 4. Describe what happens
information during :
2 and i. Invention of printing
communicati ii. Invention of telephone
on 5. Describe what happens
technology. during : New computer studies for
3. Invention of radio iii. Invention of printing JSS1
4. Invention of television iv. Invention of telephone
5. Invention of computer etc. v. Invention of computer Pgs 10,11,12,13,14

Early counting devices 1. List early counting

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(fingers, stones, sticks, devices;
JSS1
pebbles, cowries, etc.) 2. State the problems in
counting
large numbers with Pgs 31,32
Historical
Development those devices;
3 of Computers Mechanical counting and 3. Name mechanical
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calculating devices: Abacus, counting and calculating
devices; JSS1
Slide rule etc. Pgs 32,33

4 Electro-mechanical counting 1. Name electro-

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Historical devices: mechanical counting
JSS1
Development - John Napier bone devices;
of Computers -Blaise Pascal machine Pgs,33,34
contd. - Gottfried Leibniz machine

- Joseph Jacquard loom

- Charles Babbage analytical New computer studies for
machine JSS1
- Philip Emeagwali Pgs 32,36,37

Electronic counting devices 1. Compare electronic

and counting devices with New computer studies for
Historical modern computer: modern computer; JSS1
Development i. Herman Hollerith punch
5 of Computers cards 2. State the Pgs 38,39
contd. contributions of
ii. John Von Neumann named IT inventors; New computer studies for
 machine
JSS1
Pgs 39,40
iv. Modern machines.

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6 Generations of computers: 1. Identify the five
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- First generations of
Historical - Second computers;
Pgs 40,41,42
Development - Third 2. Describe the features
of Computers of each generation.
contd.
- Fourth
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- Fifth
JSS1
Pgs 43,44,45
1.Definition 1. Define data processing;
2. State the stages of data
2. Data processing cycle: processing;
i. Data Gathering 3. Describe what each stage
Data ii. Data Collation entails;
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iii. Input stage

iv. Processing stage
v. Storage Stage
vi. Output stage

Importance of the computer as

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a tool for processing data:
1. State the features of a JSS1
i. increased accuracy
computer that make it an Pgs 15,16
Data ii. efficient storage facilities
8 excellent tool for data
Processing iii. fast access to information
processing.
contd. iv. handles repetitive tasks

Importance of the computer as 1. Define with examples:

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a tool for processing data: -data
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9 i. Increased accuracy -information
Pgs 16,17,18
ii. Efficient storage 2. Identify sources of :
 facilities
-data
-information
Data and iii. Fast access to
3. Mention four qualities of New computer studies for
Information information
good information JSS1
iv. Handles repetitive tasks.
Pgs 18,19,2,21
Computer Room Management 1. List ways of taking good
10 Ethics: care of a computer room!
- maintaining dust-free laboratory;
environment 2. state the rules and New computer studies for
Computer - appropriate ventilation regulations of computer JSS1
Ethics - appropriate lighting system laboratory; Pgs 76,77,
- setting computer 3. Observe computer room
rules and regulations.

Laboratory rules and

regulations:
- arrange chairs and tables in a New computer studies for
comfortable manner. JSS1
- arrange the computers and Pgs 78,79,80
their peripherals in an orderly
manner
All assignment and Projects must be submitted on or before 8pm of the due date. Turn in your assignments and projects on the
relevant post in the classroom online Not via e-mails except on rare cases. Send me an email if you encounter difficulties or if you
can’t turn in.