Primary 2
Information Technology
First Term
WEEK 1
Topic: What is a Computer?
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to say:
1) Meaning of Computer.
2) Examples of
Computer. Content:
Computer is an electronic device that performs tasks or calculations
according to a set of instructions or programs.
Examples of Computer
1) Hand Set
2) Caculator
3) Digital Wrist
Watch Exercise:
1) What is a Computer?
2) Give two examples of a Computer.
WEEK 2
Topic: History of Computer
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Discribe how Computer came into existence.
2) Mention the things that were formally used for counting before came
into existence.
Content:
Before the existence of Computer, people cut sticks into smaller parts for counting.
People also used stone for counting.
First generation: 1937 – 1946 - In 1937 the first electronic digital computer was
built by Dr. John V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry. It was called the Atanasoff-
Berry Computer (ABC). In 1943 an electronic computer name the Colossus was
built for the [Link] developments continued until in 1946 the first general–
purpose digital computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
(ENIAC) was built. It is said that this computer weighed 30 tons, and had 18,000
vacuum tubes which was used for processing. When this computer was turned on
for the first time lights dim in sections of Philadelphia. Computers of this
generation could only perform single task, and they had no operating system.
Second generation: 1947 – 1962 - This generation of computers used transistors
instead of vacuum tubes which were more reliable. In 1951 the first computer for
commercial use was introduced to the public; the Universal Automatic Computer
(UNIVAC 1). In 1953 the International Business Machine (IBM) 650 and 700
series computers made their mark in the computer world. During this generation of
computers over 100 computer programming languages were developed, computers
had memory and operating systems. Storage media such as tape and disk were in
use also were printers for output.
Third generation: 1963 - present - The invention of integrated circuit brought us
the third generation of computers. With this invention computers became smaller,
more powerful more reliable and they are able to run many different programs at
the same time. In1980 Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-Dos) was born and
in 1981 IBM introduced the personal computer (PC) for home and office use.
Three years later Apple gave us the Macintosh computer with its icon driven
interface and the 90s gave us Windows operating system.
Exercise
1) Pupils should describe how computer came into existence.
2) Pupils should mention two things that were used for counting before the
existence of Computer.
WEEK 3
Topic: Types of Computer
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Mention types of Computer
Content:
Types of Computer:
1) Analog Computer
2) Digital Computer
3) Hybrid Computer
4) Super Computer
5) Main Frame Computer
6) Mini Computer
7) Micro Computer
Exercise:
Pupils should list four types of Computer.
WEEK 4
Topic: Parts of a Computer 1
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Identify the Monitor, System Unit, Keyboard
2) Draw a Computer showing the
Monitor. Content
1) Monitor: A Monitor displays information in visual form, using text and
graphics. The portion of the Monitor that displays the information is called
screen. The monitor looks like a television.
2) System Unit: The system Unit is usually in a rectangular form. Information are
stored in the System Unit. There are electronic components that process
information in the system Unit the most important these components is called the
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
3) Keyboard: The keyboard is used mainly to type text into the computer.
Exercise:
Pupils should explain the following:
1) Monitor
2) Keyboard.
3) System Unit
4) Draw a Monitor
WEEK 5
Topic: Parts of a Computer 2
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Identify parts of a Computer E.G. Printer, Mouse, Joy Stick
2) Draw the parts of the Computer
correctly Content
Printer: A printer transfers data from a computer onto paper.
Mouse: A mouse is a small device used to point and select items on the computer
screen.
Joy Stick: Joy Stick is a cursor control device used in computer games.
Exercise:
Pupils should draw the following:
1) Mouse
2) Joy Stick
3) Printer
WEEK 6
Topic: Parts of a Computer 3
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Identify Scanner, Light Pen and Speaker
2) Draw the parts
correctly. Content
Scanner: A scanner is an input device that scans documents such as photographs
and pages of text.
Light pen: It allows the user to point to displayed objects or draw on the screen in
a similar way to a touchscreen but with greater positional accuracy.
Speakers: Speakers are used to play sounds. They may be built into the
system Unit or connected with cables. Speakers allows you to listen to music
and hear sounds effects from the computer.
Pupils should draw the following:
1) Scanner
2) Light Pen
3) Speaker
WEEK 7
Topic: Features of a Monitor
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Describe the Monitor.
Content
1) A Monitor displays information in visual form.
2) A Monitor is square in shape.
3) A Monitor is like Television screen.
4) The portion that displays the information is called the
screen. Exercise:
What the features of a Monitor?
WEEK 8
Topic: Uses of the Monitor
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Content
1) Monitor is used to display information.
2) Monitor is used for data processing.
3) Monitor can be used to watch films like Television.
4) Monitor can also be used to play
games. Exercise:
What are the uses of a Monitor?
WEEK 9
Topic: Features of a System Unit
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) Describe the System Unit
Content
1) The System Unit is rectangular in shape.
2) The System Unit has one or more disk drives that store information on a
metal or plastic disk.
3) The System Unit has power button which is used to on and off the Computer.
4) The System Unit has the CD drive which is used to read
data. Exercise:
1) Draw a System Unit.
2) What are the features of a System Unit?
WEEK 10
Topic: The use of a System Unit
Behavioural Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
1) The Uses of a System Unit
Content
1) The System Unit is used to store information.
2) The System Unit serves house to the primary devices that performs and
produce results for complex calculations.
3) The System Unit serves as the brain of the
computer. Exercise:
Pupils should list the following uses of the System Unit.