DATA
SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 5
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: DATA
- Meaning
- Types
- Alphabetic
- Numeric
- Alphanumeric Signs and Symbols
ENABLE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to know:
- Meaning
- Types
- Alphabetic
- Numeric
- Alphanumeric Signs and Symbols
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.
CONTENT
Some People believe that data and information are the same and they counter change it when speaking or writing.
What are Data?
Data are unprocessed fact. That is to say, it has no meaning.it can be a text, character, number, word that are not arranged.
EXAMPLES OF DATA
Numbers; 1, 2, 3, 0.3, 0.10, 7.23, 54.76, 68999,123344045, 5678889…
Alphabets; a, b, c, gsd, yrr, her, is, buy, timothy …
Alphanumeric Signs and Symbols; $, #, @, |/, |, N, %, +, -, )(, …
INFORMATION
Information is a processed fact. That is, information gives meaning to the person reading it or her hearing it.
Examples of Information are
Name, 10%, $100
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Some of the sources of information are as follows:
- Radio
- Television
- Newspaper
- Computer
- Magazines
- Notice Board
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
- What are data?
- List three types of data
- Mention three examples of data.
- Differentiate between data and information
- List three types of information
