SECOND TERM E-NOTES Second: (d) Printing of worksheets

6. Practical on excel calculation.

SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES Graphs: First period: (a) Creating Graphs. (i) Line
CLASS: YR9 graph (ii) Histograms (iii) Pie-charts (iv) Legends, etc.
Second Period: (b) Editing graphs
7. MID TERM HOLIDAY
8. Graphs cont.
SCHEME OF WORK
F & S period: (c) Formatting graphs: (i) Line graph (ii)
WEEK TOPIC Histograms (iii) Pie-charts (iv) Legends
9. Practical on Excel graphs.
1. Revision of First term work
2. Spreadsheet Packages: 10. Revision
First Period: (a) Meaning (b) Examples of spreadsheet
package: (i) Excel (ii) LOTUS 1, 2, 3 (iii) StartView etc.
Second Period: (b) Uses of spreadsheet packages: (i)
preparation of daily sales (ii) Budget (iii) Examination result,
etc.
3. Spreadsheet packages cont.
First & second period: (a) Spreadsheet features and WEEK 1 Revision of First term work
terminologies (i) Row (ii) Column (iii) Cell
(iv) Worksheet (v) Chart (vi) Data range etc.
(b) Loading and exiting spreadsheet packages. WEEK 2
4. Worksheets
TOPIC: SPREADSHEET PACKAGES I
First Period: (a) Starting Excel worksheet: i.e. (i) opening a
worksheet (ii) Data entry (iii) Editing (iv) Saving Content: - Meaning and Definition of Spreadsheet Package
(v) Retrieving worksheet - USES OF SPREADSHEET PACKAGES
Second Period: (b) Formatting worksheet, i.e. (text, cell
and column, naming, Sub-Topic 1: Meaning and Definition of Spreadsheet Package
etc)
5. Worksheets cont. A Package can be defined as software written to perform a
First period: (c) Excel calculations: (i) Addition (ii) particular task.
Subtraction (iii) Average (iv) Counting (v) Therefore, a Spreadsheet Package is a program that enables the
Multiplication (vi) Division, etc computer user to carry out calculation-related tasks. Spreadsheets

are majorly used for organizing and analysing numeric data. They NOTE: For the purpose of this lesson, our focus shall be on
were designed to replace the pencil, calculator and the writing pad. Microsoft Excel because it is user-friendly, flexible and contains
It is widely used in diverse range of discipline like Engineering, more advanced features.
Mathematics, Science, Accounting, etc.
Sub-topic 2:

USES OF SPREADSHEET PACKAGES

1. For Statistical analysis
2. For Mathematical purposes
3. Regression analysis
4. Budget management and control
5. Preparation of daily sales report
6. Stock / Inventory control analysis
7. Preparation of examination results
8. Accounting purpose
9. Financial projection and analysis
10. Preparation of Payroll, etc

Examples of Spreadsheet Package EVALUATION:

1. Define Spreadsheet Package?
1. Lotus 1-2-3 2. Give Five examples of Spreadsheet Package
2. Microsoft Excel 3. State Seven uses of Spreadsheet Package
3. STATVIEW
4. Quattro pro
5. GS-Calc WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
6. Easy Calc 1. ____ is a package that is majorly used for organizing and
7. Super-Calc analyzing numeric data.
(a) Word-processing (b) Graphics (c) Spreadsheet (d)
8. Visi-cal
Mavis Beacon
9. Apple numbers
10. Freeware 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of spreadsheet
spreadsheet program package?
(a) MS Excel (b) GS-Calc. (c) Adobe PageMaker (d)
STATVEIW
 3. Which of the following is a major function of spreadsheet A Row is a horizontal line of cells which runs from left to right in a
packages? worksheet. They can be identified by the numbers at the left-hand-
(a) for financial projection and analysis (b) for compiling the side of the work sheet. They are numbered from 1, 2, 3 to
names of staff in an organisation (c) for preparing official 1,048,576 in Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 & 2016.
documents (d) for artistic display
4. The Spreadsheet package is referred to as a/an _______ COLUMNS:
program A Column is a vertical line of cells in a worksheet usually identified
(a) System (b) Application (c) Calculation (d) by letters across the top of the sheet. There are about 16,384
Analysis columns in Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 & 2016.

CELL:
WEEK 3
A Cell is the intersection of a row and a column. The highlighted
TOPIC: SPREADSHEET PACKAGES II rectangle on the cell is the cursor but is known as ‘cell pointer’
which enable users to move around the sheet. They can be
CONTENT: - Spreadsheet Features and Terminologies
identified by the combination of column header (e.g. ‘A’) and the
- Loading and Exiting Spreadsheet Packages
row header (e.g. ‘1’) to give cell A1.
Sub-Topic 1:
Spreadsheet Features and Terminologies
ACTIVE CELL:
The active cell is the cell that contains the cell pointer, while the
To fully understand and use a spreadsheet package, one must be
active worksheet is the worksheet where the cell pointer is
used to some terminologies. These terminologies include;
currently located.
1. Row
2. Column
WORKSHEET:
3. Cell
The worksheet (also known as spreadsheet) is the working area of
4. Active Cell
the package where entering of data and calculations are handled. It
5. Worksheets
consists of rows, columns, cells and a cell pointer where data are
6. Workbook
actually entered and manipulated.
7. Chart
8. Data Range
WORKBOOK:
9. Fill handle
This can be simply defined as a collection of worksheets. Each
10. Moving border
workbook contains many worksheets just like a normal single book
with a number of pages.
ROWS:

CHART: Sheet Tab Status Bar

A Chart is a graphical representation of data that enables you to
understand the data at a glance. Examples of Charts include
Column (histogram), Pie chart, Bar Chart, Line Chart, Surface, NOTE: Educators should please ensure that the Excel
Doughnut, etc. environment is carefully treated with the participation of the
students.
DATA RANGE:
A group of highlighted cells in a worksheet is referred to as a Sub-topic 2:
Range.
LOADING AND EXITING SPREADSHEET PACKAGES
FILL HANDLE:
This is a small black square at the corner of selected cells. The Loading the Spreadsheet Package
cursor changes to a black cross when moved to it.
METHOD I
MOVING BORDER: To load a spreadsheet package, take the following steps:
This is an animated border that appears around a selected cell that
1. Click on the START button
has been cut or copied. Press the ESC key to cancel a moving
2. Point to ALL PROGRAM
border.
3. Point to Microsoft Office
The features of a typical Microsoft environment are presented
4. Click on Microsoft Excel
below;
Title Bar
Menu Bar Ribbon Bar METHOD II

Double-click the Microsoft Excel icon on the desktop. The

spreadsheet package opens. The active cell is cell A1 and the active
Office Button
Formula Bar
worksheet is sheet1.
Name Box
Column letter Ba Exiting the Spreadsheet package
Vertical Scrollba
Active Cell
To exit a spreadsheet package, take any of the following steps:
Cell Pointer
1. Click on the File menu and select Exit.
2. Click on the Close button on the title bar
Horizontal
Scrollbar 3. Press ALT+F4.
Row number
EVALUATION: Starting Excel worksheet: This entails the following
1. Briefly explain the following terminologies: (i) opening a worksheet (ii) Data entry (iii) Editing (iv) saving
(i) Row (ii) Column (iii) Cell (v) Workbook (vi) (v) Retrieving worksheet
Data Range
2. Highlight the steps required to load and exit Microsoft Excel Opening a worksheet:
To create a new worksheet, follow the steps below:
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT: 1. Open Microsoft Excel from the Start button
1. Which of the following is NOT a spreadsheet terminology? 2. Click on Office button to display a sub menu
(a) Fields (b) Cell (c) Workbook (d) Moving border 3. Select New
2. Which of the following key combinations can be used to exit a 4. Click on Create
spreadsheet package? 5. A new workbook will be displayed.
(a) CTRL+F4 (b) Pgdn+F4 (c) DEL+F4 (d) ALT+F4
3. In Spreadsheet package, a group of highlighted cells in a
worksheet is referred to as a _______ Method II:
(a) Limit (b) Range (c) Boundary (d) worksheet 1. Open Microsoft Excel
4. To cancel a moving border, simply press the______ key 2. Press Ctrl + N
(a) TAB (b) END (c) ALT (d) ESC
5. _______ is a graphical representation of data that enables you Data Entry:
to understand the data at a glance (a) Row (b) Active cell There are three types of data that can be entered into an excel
(c) Chart (d) Column worksheet. These are Labels, Numbers and Formula.
6. _______ is a small black square at the corner of selected cells.
(a) Cell pointer (b) Fill handle (c) Border (d) Labels are made up of texts that are entered into the active
Marker worksheet. Examples are letters of alphabets (A-Z)

Numbers / values consists of numerals 0 – 9

WEEK 4
TOPIC: WORKSHEET I Formulas are mathematical expressions which return calculated
value.
Sub-Topic 1: Definition of a Worksheet:
A typical example of data entry is shown below;
A Worksheet can be defined as the working area of the program
where entering of data and calculations are handled. It consists of
rows, columns, cells and a cell pointer.

Fig. 4.2: Editing Worksheet

NOTE: Educators should please ensure that the students edit the
Fig. 4.1: Entering data into the worksheet. previous excel sheet (fig 4.1) to give the excel sheet shown above
(fig 4.2)

NOTE: Educators should please ensure that students practise the Saving a Worksheet
act of entering data into the worksheet by entering the data shown To save a worksheet for the first time, follow the steps below;
in fig. 4.1 above. 1. Click on the Microsoft office Button
2. Click on Save
Editing the Worksheet 3. When the dialog box appears, in the save in box click on the
Editing a worksheet means to either insert data, delete existing arrow, a drop-down menu appears.
ones or to make corrections to the already existing data. Fig. 4.2 4. Select a location to save e.g. My Document
below shows the edited version of fig. 4.1 5. Type a file name in the File name box.
6. Click on Save
Save in Box Arrow for Drop Down
 tool bar. Formatting changes the way numbers and text are
displayed in a worksheet.

Changing Fonts:
NOTE: Educators should practically demonstrate the methods of
changing font sizes, style, colour, attributes (bold, italics and
underline), alignment(left, right, centre), style, etc.

Formatting values in a range:

The number entered in the worksheet can be formatted to have
currency symbols like the dollar ($). To follow numbers in a
worksheet follow the under listed steps;
File Name Box Save Button 1. Highlight the number(s) in the desired range
Fig 4.3: Save As Dialog Box 2. Click on the arrow beside the number on the ribbon bar
Subsequently, just press ctrl + S to continue saving the worksheet. 3. When the dialog box appears, click on the number tab
4. Select Currency
NOTE: Educators should please show the students other methods 5. Click on the arrow beside the symbol to get a drop-down
of saving a worksheet menu
6. Select the required symbol e.g. dollar sign with 2 decimal
Retrieving a Worksheet places
To retrieve an existing or saved worksheet, follow the steps below; 7. Click on OK
1. Load the spreadsheet package (Microsoft Excel in this case)
2. Click on the File menu or the Microsoft Office button
3. Click on Open, the open dialog box will be displayed
4. Click on the arrow beside the Look in box
5. Select My Document from the drop-down menu
6. Click on the File Name
7. Click on Open

Sub-Topic 2:
Formatting Worksheet:
The general arrangement of data is known as ‘Formatting’. The
contents of selected cells can be formatted using the formatting

Fig. 4.4: The Format cells dialog box

NOTE: Educators should please guide the students to format the

cells in fig. 4.2 above using the steps described above.

Adjusting the Column Width:

To adjust the column width so as to accommodate the contents of
the cell, follow the steps below;
1. Click on the cell to be adjusted
2. Position the cell pointer on the column tab,
3. The cell pointer changes to a cross Fig. 4.4: Renaming the worksheet.
4. Click and drag to the right to increase the column width
5. Release the mouse button
Inserting Rows or Columns:
NOTE: When the hash sign (#) is displayed inside a cell that To shift existing rows or columns to create blank rows or columns,
contains data, it means the content of the cell is more than what follow the steps below;
the cell can accommodate. The column widths of that cell need to 1. Select the current row or column where the new row or
be adjusted. column would be inserted
2. Click on Insert menu
Renaming the Worksheets 3. Click on rows or columns

When MS Excel is opened, the sheets are named Sheet 1, Sheet 2, EVALUATION:
etc. To rename a worksheet: 1. (a) Define Worksheet.
1. Right click on the sheet tab to be renamed (b) State the THREE types of data that can be entered into a
2. Select Rename worksheet.
3. Type the name you wish to give to give to the sheet 2. Highlight the steps required to do the following;
4. Press the Enter key (a) Open a worksheet (b) Save a worksheet (c) Retrieve a
worksheet
(d) Rename a worksheet

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:
1. ________can be defined as the working area of the program
where entering of data and calculations are handled.
 (a) Worksheet (b) Workbook (c) Workcell (d) When working on Excel calculations, the following guidelines
row should be considered;
2. Which of the following cannot be found in a worksheet? 1. To enter a formula, first select the cell that will contain the
(a) Cell pointer (b) Column (c) Animations (d) Row formula.
3. ________are mathematical expressions which return 2. All formula must begin with equal (=) sign tells Excel to treat
calculated value. the cells contents as a formula.
(a) MS Excel (b) Formula (c) Equation (d) 3. The formula should not be more than 1024 characters.
Function 4. (iv) The function name (e.g. SUM, AVERAGE) which is
4. To save a workbook for future reference, a ________ must be preceded by equal (=) sign must be selected and followed by
given to it. the desired argument, i.e. =SUM (A5:F5). In this case, SUM is
(a) File name (b) File title (c) Reference name(d) Reference the function name and A5:F5 is the argument.
title
5. ________ changes the way numbers and text are displayed in Addition: Using the SUM Function
a worksheet. The SUM function is used to add together a range of data or
(a) Arrangement (b) Decoration (c) Formatting (d) numbers. To sum up the values of a range of data:
Highlighting 1. Open the worksheet containing data (as previously done in fig
6. ________ sign is displayed when the content of the cell is 4.2 above).
more than what the cell can accommodate. (a) ₦ (b) 2. Position the cell pointer on the desired cell i.e. the cell where
 (c) £ (d) # the result should be displayed.
3. Type equal sign, Select the function (i.e. SUM) and state the
WEEK 5 range of cells.
4. MS Excel will highlight the range specified.
TOPIC: WORKSHEET II
5. Press the Enter key.
Sub-Topic 1: EXCEL CALCULATIONS: 6. The result is displayed.
The basic and most powerful feature of Microsoft Excel is the
ability to accept formula into the worksheet. A Formula is an
instruction that is entered to tell Excel how to Add, Subtract,
Multiply, Divide, or otherwise perform calculation by using the
content of other cells. It is advisable to construct formula that
makes reference to cells in the worksheet so that the result can be
instantly generated even the values are changed.

Fig 5.1: summing up a range of values 2. Click on AutoSum () and select “Count”
3. Press the ENTER KEY.
NOTE: Educators should kindly ensure that each student follow
the steps above and should also endeavour to explain alternative
Multiplication:
methods using the ‘AUTOSUM’ symbol (), and Addition sign(+).
The multiplication function is solely for multiplication of numbers
just like in arithmetic. To multiply a range of data;
Subtraction: Using the IMSUB Function
13. Position the cell pointer on the desired cell i.e. the cell
The IMSUB function is used to find the difference of two numbers.
where the result should be displayed.
To find the difference of a range of data;
14. Type equal sign, Select the function (i.e. PRODUCT) and
7. Open the worksheet containing data (as previously done in fig
state the range of cells.
4.2 above).
15. MS Excel will highlight the range specified.
8. Position the cell pointer on the desired cell i.e. the cell where
16. Press the Enter key.
the result should be displayed.
17. The result is displayed.
9. Type equal sign, Select the function (i.e. IMSUB) and state the
Also, the symbol (*) can be used.
range of cells, usually two cells.
10. MS Excel will highlight the range specified.
Division:
11. Press the Enter key.
To divide a range of values;
12. The result is displayed.
18. Position the cell pointer on the desired cell i.e. the cell
where the result should be displayed.
NOTE: Educators should kindly explain alternative methods
19. Type equal sign, Select the function (i.e. QUOTIENT to
using the Subtraction sign (-)
display the integer portion of a division) and state the range of
cells.
Average: It is also possible to use the spreadsheet package to find
20. MS Excel will highlight the range specified.
the average of certain values or group of numbers. To find average:
21. Press the Enter key.
1. Position the cell pointer in the desired cell where result is to
22. The result is displayed.
be displayed
Also, the symbol (/) can be used to display the exact result.
2. Type “=AVERAGE (DATA RANGE)”in the formula bar
3. Press the ENTER KEY
NOTE: Educators should please endeavour to expose the
4. The result is displayed in the cell
students to some other functions embedded in the worksheet
program.
Count:
The count function is used to ascertain the number of cells within a
Sub-topic 2:
specified range that contains values. To use the count function;
Printing of Worksheet
1. Position the cell pointer in the desired cell
 After the spreadsheet have been formatted and properly calculated 4. The ______ function is used to ascertain the number of cells
the next thing is to get the worksheet printed. To print your within a specified range containing values.
worksheet, take the following steps: (a) MAXIMUM (b) COUNT (c) SORT (d) AVERAGE
1. Highlight the range to be printed
2. Click on the Office button and select Print
WEEK 6
3. Select the name of the printer from the Printer Name box
4. Enter the number of copies to print
TOPIC: GRAPH
5. Click on Preview button and select Page Set Up. Set all the
necessary parameters like margins, page layout, paper size
CONTENT: - Creating Graph
and grid lines (if necessary).
6. Click on OK
Sub-Topic 1: CREATING GRAPH
7. Click on Print.
GRAPH: A graph is a diagram showing the relationship that exist
EVALUATION
1. State THREE guidelines that must be followed when among variables, quantities (varies data), usually of two, each
performing excel calculations measured along one of a pair of axes at right angles. It may not be
2. Highlight the major steps required to carry out the following possible to plot a graph without value. The excel spreadsheet
calculations; provides the values that are plotted.
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction (c) Count (d) Average (e)
Division Creating graph
To create a graph, you can either use the chart wizard or press the
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT F11 key
1. Which of the following signs can be used for multiplication in
MS Excel? Types of Chart
(a) + (b) X (c) & (d) * 1. Line graph
2. In Excel, the expression C4:F20 is usually referred to as 2. Histograms
a/an_______ 3. Pie-charts
(a) Function (b) Function Name (c) Argument (d) 4. Legends
Expression
3. In Excel, the function IMSUB is used for ________ 1. Line graph: Line graphs are often used to plot changes in
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction (c) Multiplication (d) data over time, such as monthly temperature changes or daily
Division changes in stock market prices. Line graphs have a vertical axis
and a horizontal axis. If you are plotting changes in data over

time, time is plotted along the horizontal or x-axis and your 3. PIE-CHART: Pie-charts, or circle graphs as they are
other data, such as rainfall amounts is plotted as individual sometimes known, are a little different from the other two
points along the vertical or y-axis types of graphs discussed.

For one, pie charts do not use horizontal and vertical axes to
plot points like the others. They also differ in that they are
used to chart only one variable at a time. As a result, it can
only be used to show percentages. The circle of pie charts
represents 100%. The circle is subdivided into slices
representing data values. The size of each slice shows what
part of the 100% it represents.

60 45 JSS1
JSS2
70 90 JSS3
2. Histograms: A histogram consists of tabular frequencies, 50
SSS1
SSS2
120
shown as adjacent rectangles, erected over discrete intervals SSS3

(bins), with an area equal to the frequency of the observations

in the interval. The height of a rectangle is also equal to the
frequency density of the interval. 4. LEGEND: A legend is used to identify each series in a chart. It
contains on sample of the marker colour and pattern of each
70
60 series.
50
40 LEGEND
30 FREQUENCY
JSS 1
20 10 JSS 2
5
10 10 35 JSS 3
SSS 1
0 25 SSS 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15
SSS 3

Sub-Topic 2: PIE CHART and LEGEND EVALUATION

1. Define chart
2. List the various types of chart you are familiar with in MS-Excel
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT: - Changing Chart Type
1. Construct the following
i) Histogram SUB-TOPIC 1
ii) Pie chart
iii) Bar chart CHANGING CHART TYPE

Subject English Maths Compute Technolog scienc After creating a chart, you can change it to the type you want. The
r y e type you choose depends on how you want to present your data.
Scores 60 80 85 75 55 1. Select the chart
2. Within the chart, click the right mouse button OR
3. Click on insert on menu bar
2. The table below gives the age of a group of pupils in a school
4. Click on change Chart type
Age (yr) 1 15 16 17 18
5. Under Chart Type, list click to select the desired chart type (e.g,
4
Column, Bar, Line, etc)
Number of 3 6 4 4 4
Under Chart sub-type list, click to select the chart sub-typed
pupils
desired. You can view the chart sample by pressing it and hold to
Draw a bar chart to show the information in the table
view sample button.
3. Represent the information in the table below on a line graph 6. Click on OK when satisfied
Subject English Maths Compute Basic Music
100
r Sci. 90
80
Time 120 130 130 100 130 70
60
allotted 50
40
30
20
10
WEEK 7 MID TERM HOLIDAY 0
MUSIC YORUBA ENGLISH FRENCH

Changing from histogram to pie chart using the same data

WEEK 8

TOPIC: - FORMATTING GRAPHS

45
MUSIC
90 45
YORUBA
ENGLISH MUSIC
90
FRENCH YORUBA
70
20 ENGLISH
FRENCH
70
20

ADDING AND EDITING CHARTS

Once you have created a chart, you can add more chart data series Adding more data to the present data gives us
or copy additional chart data series from a worksheet or another
chart. Microsoft Excel offers a variety of ways to edit your chart
data MUSIC
60 45 YORUBA
You can change a chart data series by: ENGLISH
45 70 FRENCH
1. Adding a chart data series to a chart CIVIC
3 20
2. Adding or removing more data point to the existing chart data 90 CRS
BASIC TECH
series.
3. Plotting the data by rows or by columns.
To add or edit a chart data series with chart wizard tool Sub-Topic 2: FORMATTING A CHART
1. Select the chart you want to edit
2. Click the chart wizard tool FORMATTING A CHART
3. Follow the instruction on the screen You can change the font of chart text, change the horizontal and
vertical alignment and rotate text to a vertical orientation. You can
The chart is automatically updated to reflect the new data also change the pattern and the colour of the text area. The text is
displayed in the front of the area pattern so that it is always visible.
Microsoft Excel automatically formats the charts title and axes title
as bold.

To format chart text with the standard tool bar

1. To format all the text in a chart, select the chart by choosing
select chart from the chart menu. To format a single piece of
 attached or unattached text, click the text to select it. To 2. Change the above bar chart to line graph
format tick-mark labels for an axis, click the axis to select it.
To format text that appears in a legend, click the legend; click
the legend to select it. WEEK 9
2. Click one of the formatting or alignment tools to format the
text TOPIC: COMPUTER GAMES
CONTENT: Computer Games

EVALUATION Sub-Topic 1: COMPUTER GAMES

1. List the steps involved in formatting chart text
Computer game is also called PC game, it is a video game played on
2. State the steps in editing chart
personal computer, rather than on a video game console OR
Computer games are software programs used for relaxation and to
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT: learn some skills.

Objective Test:
1. Which of the following is not a type of graph (a) Line graph (b)
Pie Chart (c) Histogram (d) Bigram
2. ……………………….. is a circle divided into sections (a) Bar Chart
(b) Histogram (c) Pictogram (d) Pie-chart

Essay Test:
1. Construct a bar chart for the data below

No. of 5 3 8 7 2 8 6 10 1 4
students Video game is an electronic or computerized game played by
Performance 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 manipulating images on a video display television screen.
s in Comp. Examples of computer game
studies Exam

Chess

Packman 1. Spider Solitaire

2. Packman
3. Space commander
4. Digger 5. Pinball
5. Chess
 6. Heart 1. For the purpose of entertainment
2. For educational purpose
Some computer games are supplied by Microsoft windows while 3. For teaching purpose
some are downloaded from internet. 4. To develops some skills
Computer games can be played using the following input devices:
Types of games:
i) Keyboard (through the arrow keys) There are many types of computer games. These have been
ii) Joystick classified into three categories:
iii) Mouse 1. Recreational games
2. Skill enhancement
iv) Game pad
3. Entertainment games

Sub-Topic 2: Recreational Games; Advantages/Disadvantages of

Computer Games.
RECREATIONAL GAMES
These are games played at leisure time for relaxation after working
for long period of time e.g. Free cell, Casino, heart

Skill Enhancement games

They are games designed for skill enhancement and recycling,
quizzing, puzzles, Mathematics games

Entertainment Games
These are types of games played to entertain friends and visitors
e.g Musical games, Mimicking and guessing

Advantages of Computer Games

1. It helps to stimulate (encourage) children and adult interest in
learning these of computers.
2. Computer games helps to develop habit of concentration e.
Test Drive Game
3. It can be used to manage or reduce stress condition
Reasons for playing Computer games

4. Computer games are used for teaching and learning of

different subjects, e.g Music, mathematics, English, Speed and
accuracy
5. Computer games enhanced the physical well-being of the
player
6. Computer games are useful for recreation, skill acquisition and
entertainment.

Disadvantages of Computer Games

1. It wastes valuable time
2. It jeopardizes the opportunity for doing other good things

Evaluation
1. What is computer game
2. Name three input devices used to play computer games

Weekend Assignment
1. All the following are computer games except……… (a) Chess (b)
Trojan (c) Packman (d) Pinball
2. Computer games can be played using all the following except
…………. (a) Computer Keyboard (b) Mouse (c) Joystick (d)
Digger
3. Which of the following is not a reason for playing computer
game?
(a) For fraudulent purposes (b) For entertainment (c) For
educational purpose (d) For teaching purposes
4. ………….. is a computer software used for relaxation to learn
skill (a) Antivirus (b) Computer (c) Games (d) Game pad

Essay Questions
1. Mention two reasons for playing game
2. State four disadvantages of playing computer game.