CONNECTING THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COMPUTER TO THE SYSTEM UNIT CORRECTLY

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SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES

TERM: THIRD TERM

WEEK: WEEK 1

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: CONNECTING THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COMPUTER TO THE SYSTEM UNIT CORRECTLY

System Unit
Keyboard
Monitor
Mouse
Printer
Scanner

ENABLE OBJECTIVES

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

Connect different parts of the computer to the system unit correctly

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

Computer
Projector
Explanatory posters/pictures
Explanatory Video

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD

Explanation
Discussion
Questions and Answers.
The Students will be taken to the Computer laboratory for practice

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

Computer hardware is made up of

Input Machines
Output machines
Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Backing storage machines

Apart from the cpu, all other machines are called PERIPHERALS.

To set up a computer user must connect the peripherals to the system unit (CPU) so that they can work together as one computer system.

These peripheral devices are connected to the cpu at the back of the system, most machines like monitor unit and printer have two cable which are: Signal Cable and Power Cable.

SIGNAL CABLE: it helps the peripherals (Input – Output) Machines to get the information into or from system unit.
POWER CABLE: it helps to bring or get electric power into the machines we are using.

Machines like mouse, keyboard, light pen, joystick, microphone etc. have only one cable.

PRESENTATION