SYSTEM UNIT (INTERNAL FEATURES)

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON COMPUTER STUDIES/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 9

DATE:

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

DURATION: 45 MINUTES

TOPIC: SYSTEM UNIT (INTERNAL FEATURES)

Sub –Topics:

• internal features of system unit

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:

• Identify motherboard.
• Identify Hard disk

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Computer
• System unit
• projector
• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory Video

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Lagos State Scheme of work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Computer Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet Materials.
• Edudelight Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with system unit.

WORD FILE:  internal, components, Mainboard.       

                                                CONTENT

                               SYSTEM UNIT INTERNAL UNIT

The internal system unit can be seen when opened. The following makes up the internal unit of system unit. These are:

• Cpu
• Disk  Drives
• Motherboard
• Power supply unit

                                        MOTHERBOARD

It connects all other components on computer to the CPU. It is the heart of the computer. The motherboard is the main printed circuit board (PCB) inside a computer that connect different vital components of a computer together.

The motherboard can also be called System board, Mobo, Mainboard.

                                         HARD DISK

A hard disk is a hardware device that stores data or information on a magnetic or optical disk. It stores data permanently that is the data is still intact even when the computer is off.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (SYSTEM UNIT).
• The Teacher introduces the topic: SYSTEM UNIT (INTERNAL FEATURES)
• She/he explains and list the internal parts of system units.
• She/he explains and lists the internal features of system units.
• Teacher leads pupils to mention the external features of system unit.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Another name for motherboard is —————-.
• The device that stores data permanently is called ________________.
• List three internal features of a system unit

CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

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