ICT SCHEME OF WORK FOR SS1

Scheme of work for SS1 first term

Week Topics
1 Overview of the computer system
  • Definition of computer
  • Constituents of a computer system
2 Computer hardware and software
  • Examples of computer hardware
  • System software and application software
3 Historical development of computing device.
  • Pre computer age - 19th century
  • Abacus
  • Slide rule
  • Napier's bone
  • Pascal's calculator
4 Historical development of computing device I
Features, components their uses
  • Jacquards loom
  • Charles Babbage's analytical engine
  • Hollerith census machine
5 Historical development of computing device II
  • 20th century till date.
  • Features, components and their uses.
  • ENIAC
  • EDVAC
  • UNIVAC
  • Laptop and notebook
  • palmtop
6 Computer input devices.
definition, types, examples.
7 Input devices.
Keyboard and mouse
functions and types of keyboard.
8 Output devices
9 Other output devices
10 Data and information
11 Revision and examination
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