COMPUTER STUDIES

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE
FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY
SCHOOL.

KAMPAMBA NSOFU
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATION
PREFACE
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
LESSON TOPIC PAGE TERM
LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO ICT…………………………………... 1 1
LESSON 2 DEFINITION OF A COMPUTER…………………………… 2 1
LESSON 3 HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF COMPUTERS………….. 3 1
LESSON 4 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS……………………….. 4 1
LESSON 5 PARTS OF A COMPUTER…………………………………… 5 1
LESSON 6 BASIC OPERATIONS OF A COMPUTER………………….. 6 1
LESSON 7 INPUT DEVICES OF A COMPUTER……………………….. 7 1
LESSON 8 OUTPUT DEVICES OF A COMPUTER…………………….. 10 1
LESSON 9 THE MICROPROCESSOR AND PROCESSING……………. 11 1
LESSON 10 COMPUTER MEMORY……………………………………… 12 1
LESSON 11 COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES AND MEDIA…………… 13 1
LESSON 12 COMUPTER USER HEALTH AND SAFETY………………... 14 2
LESSON 13 CARE OF THE COMPUTER AND DEVICES………………. 15 2
LESSON 14 COMPUTER VIRUSES AND SECURITY……………………. 16 2
LESSON 15 ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES OF A COMPUTER…... 17 2
LESSON 16 EVERYDAY USES OF COMPUTERS AND ICT…………….. 18 2
LESSON 17 COMPUTER NETWORKS…………………………………… 19 2
LESSON 18 THE INTERNET………………………………………………. 20 2
LESSON 19 PUTTING AND CONNECTING A COMPUTER………….. 21 2
LESSON 20 BOOTING AND SHUTTING DOWN A COMPUTER……. 22 2
LESSON 21 COMPUTER KEYBOARD AND MOUSE BASICS………….. 23 2
LESSON 22 COMPUTER USER INTERFACES…………………………… 24 2
LESSON 23 STARTING A COMPUTER PROGRAM……………………. 25 3
LESSON 24 FILE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION…………….. 26 3
LESSON 25 INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE……… 27 3