Ict SS1
Ict SS1
Week Topic
Second
Overview of computer system - constituents of computer. Identify various parts of
Term
hardware and computer hardware
SS 1:
Computer software software.States Characteristics of a computer.
week 1
Computer hardware system unit -peripherals
week 2
Computer software.system software -application software
Data and information: definition of data and information —differences between data
week 3
and information
Data and information – differences between data and information –examples of data and
week 4
information
week 5 Computing devices 1(precomputer age to 19 centry) –features, components and use of;
Computing devices ii (20 century to date ) - features components and uses of: I) ENIAC
week 5
II)EDVAC III) UNIVAC 1
Computing devices (20 century to date) – Feature; components and uses
week 6
iv)Desktop personal computer v)laptop and notebook computer vi) palm top computer
Input devices. -Definition of input devices -types of input devices:- keyboard, mouse,
week 7
scanner, microphone, joystick, card-reader, light pen, digital camera etc,
week 8 Input devices -mouse - feature of a mouse -functions and operation.
Keyboard –structure and function. -keys on the keyboard:- function keys , numeric
week 9
keys, alphabetic keys, special character keys, cursor control keys, command keys.
Output devices -Definition of output device: monitor, printer speaker, plotter -features
week 10 and uses of output device -monitor:- structure types and functions i-e monochrome and
colour.
Third
Output devices:-printers, types –impact dot matrix printers, line printers, character
Term
printers - non-impact. Inkjet printers, laser jet printers, thermal printers -comparative
SS 1:
study of common printers
week 1
Computer system software -definition of software types of software: system
week 2
software( operating system, translator, tools/utility program) and application software
Computer system software -examples of operating system e.g. Graphical user interface
week 2 (gui), ms windows, linux. -command line(linux, microsoft, disk operating system (dos) -
examples of translators e.g. Assemblers, compilers, interpreters
Computer application software –examples of utility programs(editors, anti-virus) -
definition of application software -types of application software( user application
week 3
program i.e program written by numbers) and (application packages) -categories of
application packages e.g. word processing, spread sheet, graphics, database, games.
Computer application software -packages for specialized areas: accounting software,
week 4 payroll programs, banking software, educational management software, statistical
packages, and hospital management software etc.
Programming language -definition of programming language -levels of programming
week 5 language: machine language(ml), -low level language( lll), high level language( hll) -
features of each level
Programming language -examples of programming language -comparison of levels of
week 6
programming language
Wk 9: basic programming language -meaning of “basic” (beginners all-purpose
week 7 symbolic instructional code) -basic statement: let, read, input, data, end,l print -basic
character
week 8 Basic programming language -basic arithmetic operator -basic arithmetic expressions
Basic programming language -evaluation of arithmetic expression -simple basic
week 9
program
Communication system -full meaning of ict -types of ict e.g. Broadcasting,
week 9 telecommunications, data networks, information systems, satellite communications. -
broadcasting: radio, television, satellite tv systems.
Communication systems - telecommunications: ( public switched telephone network
(pstn), mobile phone system (gsm), circuit switched packet telephone system, satellite
week 10
telephone system, fixed wireless telephone system - data networks: (personal area
network (pan), local area network(wan), internet.
Communication systems -information system: data processing system, global
positioning system(gps) -applications of ict: teleconferencing, video conferencing, tele-
week 11
presence, telecommunication and networking, tele-computing, messaging, information
search, retrieval and archival