BASIC 7: FIRST TERM
ICT SCHEME OF WORK
Name of teacher: ntah kelvin
Office hour: Every school day at Break time, but let me know beforehand
Email: ntah@[Link]
WEEKS PERIOD TOPIC CONTENT PERFORMANCE Texts (Before class, you are
OBJECTIVES: By the end of required to study at least the
the lesson, you should be able text of each bolded reference
to do the following: closely.)
Developments in information i. List the different
2 ages and their features: information ages
(Tuesday 11th i. Stone age ii. State the features of
Sept) the Stone and Iron New computer studies for
ii. Iron age(Hoe and Ages. JSS1
6 cutlass) iii. Identify the tools Pgs 1-5
(Tuesday 11th associated with the
Sept) Stone and Iron Ages.
Technology iii. Middle age(Feather iv. State the features of
1 1 of different pen and ink) the Middle, Industrial
ages iv. Industrial and electronic ages.
(Thursday
age(Machine) v. Explain the meaning of
13th Sept
v. Electronic age and technology
CE1) computer and internet vi. State the present New computer studies for
information age JSS1
2 vii. Identify the tools Pgs 1-5
(Thursday associated with each
13th Sept information age.
CE1)
1. Define information
technology
2
2. Define information and
(Tuesday 18th
1. Invention of printing communication technology
Sept) New computer studies for
2. Invention of telephone 3. List the stages of
JSS1
information evolution.
6 Pgs 8,9,10
Evolution of 4. Describe what happens
(Tuesday 18th
information during :
Sept)
i. Invention of printing
2 and
ii. Invention of telephone
communicati
1 5. Describe what happens
on
(Thursday during :
technology. 3. Invention of radio iii. Invention of printing
20th Sept
4. Invention of television iv. Invention of telephone New computer studies for
CE2)
5. Invention of computer etc. v. Invention of computer JSS1
2
Pgs 10,11,12,13,14
(Thursday
20th Sept
CE2)
ASIGNMENT1: Explain evolution of computers. Due on Monday 24th and Thursday 27th Sept.
PROJECT: using a cardboard design a data processing cycle and state the function f each stage : due Friday 16th Nov
2 Early counting devices 1. List early counting New computer studies for
th
(Tuesday 25 (fingers, stones, sticks, devices;
JSS1
Sept) pebbles, cowries, etc.) 2. State the problems in
counting
Pgs 31,32
6 Historical large numbers with
(Tuesday 25th Development those devices;
3 Sept) of Computers 3. Name mechanical
1 counting and calculating New computer studies for
(Thursday Mechanical counting and devices; JSS1
th
27 Sept) calculating devices: Abacus, Pgs 32,33
Slide rule etc.
2
(Thursday
27th Sept)
CA1: OCT 2,3,4
2
4 Electro-mechanical counting 1. Name electro-
(Monday 8th New computer studies for
Historical devices: mechanical counting
Oct) JSS1
Development - John Napier bone devices;
6 of Computers -Blaise Pascal machine Pgs,33,34
(Monday 8th contd. - Gottfried Leibniz machine
Oct)
1 - Joseph Jacquard loom
(Wednesday - Charles Babbage analytical
10th Oct) machine
New computer studies for
- Philip Emeagwali
JSS1
2
Pgs 32,36,37
(Wednesday
10th Oct)
2 Electronic counting devices 1. Compare electronic
(Monday 15th and counting devices with
Oct CE3) Historical modern computer: modern computer; New computer studies for
Development i. Herman Hollerith punch JSS1
5 6 of Computers cards 2. State the
(Monday 15th contd. contributions of Pgs 38,39
Oct) named IT inventors;
1 ii. John Von Neumann
(Wednesday machine
17th Oct CE3)
New computer studies for
iv. Modern machines.
JSS1
2
Pgs 39,40
(Wednesday
17th Oct)
ASIGNMENT2: create a excel worksheet and produce a student report sheet for your class Due on 20th October.
2 New computer studies for
6 (Tuesday 18th Generations of computers: 1. Identify the five
JSS1
Sept) - First generations of
Historical - Second computers;
Pgs 40,41,42
6 Development - Third 2. Describe the features
(Tuesday 18th of Computers of each generation.
Sept) contd.
1 - Fourth
(Monday 22nd - Fifth
Oct CE4)
New computer studies for
2
JSS1
(Monday 22nd
Pgs 43,44,45
Oct CE4)
CA2: OCT 29,30,31
2 [Link] 1. Define data processing;
(Wednesday 2. State the stages of data
24th Oct) 2. Data processing cycle: processing;
i. Data Gathering 3. Describe what each stage
6 Data ii. Data Collation entails;
7 (Wednesday Processing
24th Oct)
1 iii. Input stage
(Friday 2nd iv. Processing stage
Nov ) v. Storage Stage
vi. Output stage
2
(Friday 2nd
Nov)
2
(Wednesday
7th Nov) Importance of the computer as
New computer studies for
a tool for processing data:
JSS1
6 i. increased accuracy
Pgs 15,16
(Wednesday ii. efficient storage facilities
7th Nov) 1. State the features of a
computer that make it an
1 Data iii. fast access to information
8 excellent tool for data
(Friday 9th Processing iv. handles repetitive tasks processing.
Nov CE5) contd.
2
(Friday 9th
Nov CE5)
2
(Wednesday Importance of the computer as
9 14th Nov) a tool for processing data:
New computer studies for
i. Increased accuracy
JSS1
6 ii. Efficient storage 1. Define with examples: Pgs 16,17,18
(Wednesday facilities -data
14th Nov) -information
2. Identify sources of :
1 iii. Fast access to -data
(Friday 16th Data and information -information
Nov) Information iv. Handles repetitive tasks. 3. Mention four qualities of
New computer studies for
good information
JSS1
2
Pgs 18,19,2,21
(Friday 16th
Nov)
2 Computer Room Management 1. List ways of taking good New computer studies for
10 (Wednesday Ethics: care of a computer room! JSS1
21st Nov) - maintaining dust-free laboratory; Pgs 76,77,
2. state the rules and
Computer environment regulations of computer
6 Ethics - appropriate ventilation laboratory;
(Wednesday 3. Observe computer room
- appropriate lighting system
21st Nov) rules and regulations.
- setting computer
1 Laboratory rules and
(Friday 23rd regulations:
Nov) - arrange chairs and tables in a
comfortable manner. New computer studies for
2 - arrange the computers and JSS1
(Friday 23rd their peripherals in an orderly Pgs 78,79,80
Nov) manner
All assignment and Projects must be submitted on or before 8pm of the due date. Turn in your assignments and projects on the
relevant post in the classroom online Not via e-mails except on rare cases. Send me an email if you encounter difficulties or if you
can’t turn in.
