COMPUTER STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK JS II FIRST TERM
SUB-THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS

NOTE: this scheme contains week, topic, performance objective, content, teacher/learners activities as well as teaching and learning resources.

Week 1: Computer software
Objective: Students should be able to:
1. define software;
2. State the types of software
3. give examples of each type of
computer software
Content:
1. Definition of software
2. Types and examples of software:
– system software (Operating system)
– Application software (word
processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc)
Teacher: Guides student to:
– describe computer software
– identify different types of computer software,
– Give examples of each type of software,
Students: Boot the computer and identify types of software in the system
Learning Resources: Charts, Computer system with appropriate
software

Week 2. Operating System I
Objective: Students should be able to:
– define operating systems
Contents:
– Definition of an operating system (OS).
Teacher: Leads students to define operating system
Students to: define an operating system, Participate in class discussions
Resources: Computer installed with operating system

Week 3. Operating System II
Students should be able to:
– give examples of operating system
Contents: Examples of operating systems (DOS, Windows, Linux, Unix)
Teacher: Guides the students to: – give examples of common operating
system in use.
Students: – State the functions of an operating system, Copy the board summary into their notebooks
Resources: Interactive CD Tutorial on functions of computer operating system

Week 4. Operating System III
Objective: Students should be able to:
State the functions of an operating system
Contents: Functions of operating systems:
(Resource allocation, monitoring, utilities
Teacher: Write notes on the chalkboard
Students: Copy the board Summary into their notebooks
Resources: Charts

Week 5. Units of storage in computer
Objective: Students should be able to:
1. state the various units of storage and their values
2. convert from one unit to another;
3. differentiate between kilometer,
kilogram and kilobyte, megabyte and gigabyte
Content: Units of storage: – Nibble
– Byte
– Kilobyte
– Megabyte
– Gigabyte, etc.

Teacher: Guides student to state the units of storage and their
values, Lead student to convert from one unit to another, Leads student to differentiate between kilometer, kilogram, kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte.
Students: Convent from one unit to another, Differentiate between kilometer, kilogram, kilobyte, megabyte and gigabyte
Resources: Charts of conversion table, Flash drives

Week 6. Computer problem solving skills
Objective: Students should be able to:
1. identify a computer program;
2. define a computer programming language
3. give examples of computer programming languages
Contents: Computer programmes
– meaning
– examples (Logo BASIC, etc)
Teacher: Guides student to identify a computer program, Leads students to define and give examples of
programming language
Students: Define computer program, Give examples of computer programming language.
Resources: Samples of written programs in different computer language

Week 7. Basic Programme I
Objective: Students should be able to:
state the meaning of the acronym BASIC
Contents:
-BASIC language: – meaning
-BASIC character set
Teacher: Guides student to state the meaning of BASIC.
Students: State the meaning of BASIC
Resources: Computer system, Interactive instruction

Week 8. Basic Programme II
Objective: Students should be able to:
– list key statements of BASIC I
Contents: Key BASIC statement I e.g. – live number
– Remark (Rem)
– Assignments (Let, input and data)
Teacher: Leads student to list BASIC statements
Students: List the BASIC statements
Resources: Interactive instruction

Week 9. Basic Programme III
Objective: Students should be able to:
– describe key BASIC statement II
Contents: Key BASIC statement II e.g. – output statement – print – program terminator Laud, stop.
Teacher: Guide the student to describe key BASIC statement.
Students: Describe key BASIC statement
Resources: Interactive instruction

Week 10. Basic Programme IV
Objective: Students should be able to:
– write a simple BASIC program
Content: Simple BASIC statements
Teacher: Guides the student to write and run simple BASIC Program
Students: Practice writing and running simple BASIC program
Resources: Sample of BASIC Program
11&12. REVISION / EXAMINATION

COMPUTER STUDIES JS II SECOND TERM
SUB-THEME: BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS

Week 1. Computer ethics I
Objective: Students should be able to:
list responsible ways of using computer and internet
Content: Responsible use of computers and internet
– Avoiding liquid dropping into the system
– Using dust cover
– Protection from power problem
– Unplugging the system when not in use for long
– Check our e- mail regularly
– Give prompt and polite response to mails
Teacher: Guides the students to identify responsible ways of using
– computer
– internet
Students: Participate in class discussion, Make use of
computers and internet
Resources: Computer laboratory with internet facilities

Week 2. Computer ethics II
Objective: Students should be able to:
– identify ways of misusing the computer and internet
Content: Abuse/misuse of computer
Teacher: 1. Leads students to identify ways of misusing the
computer, Write notes on the board
Students: Participate in class discussions, Copy the board
summary into their notebooks.
Resources: Pictures/charts of an ideal computer room/laboratory
with internet facilities.

Week 3. Safety measures

Students should be able to:
– state safety measures that need to be taken when using computer
Content: Safety measures:
The sitting posture
Using the anti-glare protector
– positioning of monitor base
– illuminating the computer room
– Maintaining dust-free environment – keep liquids away from computer
Teacher: Guides the students to list the safety measures that need to be
taken when using computer
Students:Participate in class discussion
Resources: Pictures, Charts

Week 4. Graphic Packages
Objective: Students should be able to:
– describe graphic packages
Content: Meaning of graphic packages
Teacher: Explain graphic packages
Students: Listen to teachers explanation
Resources: Computer system with graphic packages installed

Week 5. Graphic Packages
Objective: Students should be able to
– list different types of computer graphic packages
Contents: Examples of graphic packages: paint, corel draw, instant artist, etc.
Teacher: Leads student to identify different types of graphic packages
Students: List different types of graphic packages
Resources: Computer system with graphic packages installed

Week 6. Graphic Packages
Objective: Students should be able to:
– state the general features of graphic packages
Content: Features: Tool, bar, menu bar, printable area, colour palette, etc.
Teacher: Guides student to describe the features of graphics packages
Students: 1. Participate in class discussion, 2. copy the board
summary into their notebooks
Resources: Computer system with graphic packages installed.

Week 7. Paint environment
Objective: Students should be able to:
1. identify the features of the paint environment
2. list the paint tools, explain the functions of the various tools; use paint to draw and colour simple objects
Contents: 1. The paint, paint environment
2. Paint tools and their functions
Teacher: 1. Explains the functions of the various tools.
2. Guides students to draw and colour simple objects using paint
Students: . Identify and describe paint environment, 2. Draw and colour simple objects such as the National flag using paint package
Resources: Computer systems with graphic packages installed
(e.g. paint, instant artist, photo paint, etc.)

Week 8. IT as a Transformation Tool I
Objective: Students should be able to:
– state what IT stands for.
Content: Meaning of ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
Teacher: Provide pictures/charts of ICT gadgets, Explain the meaning of ICT
Students: Observe the pictures/charts displayed
Resources: 1. ICT gadgets, 2. Pictures, 3. Charts

Week 9. IT as a Transformation Tool II
Objective: Students should be able to:
– list ICT gadgets
Content: Examples of ICT gadgets:
– computers
– Telephone (GSM)
– Cellular networks
– Satellite communication
– Television
– Internet
Teacher: Leads students to identify ICT gadgets
Students: Identify ICT gadget
Resources: 1. Pictures/charts of multimedia communication

Week 10. Practical
Objective: Students should be able to:
1. create a file using word processing.
2. save a file
Content:
1. Creating files with word processing
2. Save a file
Teacher:. Guides students to create a file using word processing, Save a file
Students: Create file, 2. Save file
11& 12 REVISION / EXAMINATION

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