COMPUTER AS IPO SYSTEM – PROCESSING DATA
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 11
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: COMPUTER AS IPO SYSTEM – PROCESSING DATA
- Display on Monitor
- Print out Information from Printer
ENABLE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to know how the IPO system output Processed Result using the:
- Display on Monitor
- Print out Information from Printer
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.
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
- Lagos State Scheme of work
- Online Materials.
- Computer Studies for Primary Schools.
CONTENT
A Computer is an electronic machine that:
- Accept Data (I): the computer accept data from the keyboard, mouse which is an input (I).
- Processes data (P): After the imputed data, the computer will process (P) the data using the Central processing Unit (CPU).
- Gives out information to the user (O): after the computer have process the data, it will return to the user as information on the monitor or through the printer. That is Output (O) like text, images, sounds or videos.
IPO = INPUT- PROCESS-OUTPUT
The IPO explain how the computer works.
COMPUTER KEYBOARD is one of the ways user input data to the computer. The keyboard contains several characters of keys like Number, Alphabet, symbols.
COMPUTER MOUSE: it is a small input device used by the user to move the cursor on a computer screen by dragging it along a flat surface.
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
- Explain the IPO system using a diagram.
