WEEKS
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TOPIC
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CONTENT
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1
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Revision/Computer as a Input-Process-Output (IPO) device.
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Revision/ Definition of a computer as a Input-Process-Output (IPO) device.
Describe and identify parts of a computer: monitor (VDU), keyboard, mouse, printer, speaker,
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2.
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Fundamental computer operations
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Booting: Definition of booting
Types of booting e.g. cold booting and warm booting
Shutdown options: logoff, hibernate
Shutting down a computer, restarting a computer
Identifying the start menu, taskbar, icons
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3.
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Historical Development of Computers
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1. Early counting devices (fingers, stones, sticks, pebbles,
cowries, etc)
2. Mechanical counting and calculating devices: Abacus, Slide rule, etc.
3. Electro-mechanical counting devices:
- John Napier bone
- Blaire Pascal machine
- Gottfried Leibniz machine
- Joseph Jacquard loom
- Charles Babbage analytical machine
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4.
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Historical Development of Computers
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1. Early electronic counting devices and their features:
- Herman Hollerith punch cards
- Herman Hollerith Census Machine
2. Modern computing devices: laptop, desktop computer, Ipad, Notebook computer, Playstation, Smartphones
3. Important people that contributed to the history of computers and digital technology and their inventions:
- Charles Babbage
- Alan Turing
- John Von Neumann
- Bill Gates
- Philip Emeagbali
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Ada Lovelace
- Larry Page
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5.
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A. Generations Of Computers:
- First
- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fifth
B. Characteristics Of Each Generation Of Computer
C. Meaning of ENIAC, UNIVAC, EDVAC, EDSAC
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6.
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Data and information
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Definition of data and information
Sources of data i.e. primary source and secondary source
Characteristics of a good information
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7.
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MIDTERM
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8.
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Data Processing
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1. Definition of data processing
2. Data processing stages:
- Data Gathering
- Data Collation
- Input stage
- Processing stage
- Storage stage
- Output stage
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9.
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Data Processing
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Importance/advantages of the computer as a tool for processing data:
- Increased accuracy
- Efficient storage facilities
- Fast access to information
- Handles repetitive tasks
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10.
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Technology of different information ages
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Technology of different information ages: Stone age, iron age, middle age, industry age, electronic/internet age
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11.
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Revision/Examination
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12.
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Examination
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