CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN COMPUTER

SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 3

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN COMPUTER

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

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

• Different career opportunity in computer

TEACHINNG AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• Computer
• Projector
• Explanatory posters/pictures
• Explanatory Video

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) Curriculum for primary schools.
• Lagos State Computer studies Scheme of work
• Online Materials.
• Computer Studies for Primary Schools.

                           MODULE   CONTENT

Careers in computer are much and are rewarding.

The following are some careers in computer

1. Software Developer: they are responsible for the entire development, testing, and maintenance of software.
2. Database Administrator: analyze and evaluate the data needs of users
3. Computer Hardware Engineer: they  responsible for designing, developing, and testing computer components, such as circuit boards, routers, and memory devices
4. Computer Systems Analyst: they assess an organization’s computer systems and recommend changes to hardware and software to enhance the company’s efficiency.
5. Computer Network Architect: they design, implement and maintain networking and data communication systems, including local area networks, wide area networks, extranets, and intranets.
6. Web Developer : they plan and produce website
7. Information Security Analyst: they create systems to protect information networks and websites from cyber-attacks and other security breaches.
8. IT Project Manager: they coordinate the efforts of a team of programmers and analysts to complete projects
9. Computer and Information Research Scientists: they invent and design new approaches to computing technology and find innovative uses for existing technology
10. Computer and Information Systems Managers : they analyze a company’s technology needs and oversee the implementation of appropriate data systems
11. Computer Programmer: write codes to generate programs
12. Software Developer: manages the creation of computer program.
13. Network Administrator: manages the daily operation of computer network

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
• The Teacher introduces the topic.
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

CONCLUSION: the teacher sum up the lesson.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Mention three careers in computer and their work.