LESSON 2: WHAT COMPUTER CAN AND CANNOT DO
A computer is a machine that can make your work easy to
do. Using a computer, you can do many things at home and in
school.
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the Grade 1 pupils should be able to:
1. name the tasks that computers can and cannot do.
Learning Activities
What are the things that you can and cannot do?
Read the following questions below. Color the smiley face if you
can do it and color the sad face if you cannot do it.
1. Can you write your name?
2. Can you draw a butterfly?
3. Can you eat by yourself?
4. Can you count one to ten?
5. Can you dance?
6. Can you sing?
7. Can you cook?
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Just like you, the computer also has dos and don’ts. So let
us discover what computers can and cannot do.
Name things that computers can do based on what you
see in the pictures below.
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The following are the things that computer can do.
Computer can help you write words and numbers.
Computer can store letters, numbers, codes, symbols, or
words or even pictures or drawings.
A computer helps you do tasks repeatedly.
You can use it to add numbers as many times as possible.
You can draw or paint pictures for as long as you want.
Using computer, you can play games, listen to music, and
watch movies.
A computer helps you learn about many things.
A computer helps you talk to people or write messages for
others.
Name things that computers cannot do based on what you
see in the pictures below.
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The following are the things that computer cannot do.
A computer cannot repair itself when it breaks down. It
needs a person to fix it.
A computer cannot think on its own. It needs instructions
from people.
A computer needs data to work. A person is needed to
provide data to the computer
o Data is a collection of information.
A computer cannot work without electricity.
A computer cannot clean itself.
Read each sentence. Put a check (√) inside the box if the
sentence is correct. Mark it with a cross (x) if it is incorrect
1. A computer can think and decide for itself.
2. A computer needs data to work.
3. A computer repairs itself when it breaks down.
4. A computer needs a person to give it
instructions.
5. A computer needs electricity to work.
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List three tasks that a computer can do.
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List three things that a computer cannot do.
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A computer can do many tasks.
o A computer helps you write words and numbers.
o A computer allows you to do tasks repeatedly.
o A computer lets you play games, listen to music, and
watch movies.
o A computer helps you learn about many things.
o A computer allows you to talk to people or write
messages for others.
There are things that a computer cannot do.
o A computer cannot repair itself when it breaks down.
It needs a person to fix it.
o A computer cannot think on its own. It needs
instructions from people.
o A computer needs data to work.
o A computer cannot work without electricity.
o A computer cannot clean itself.