COMPUTER STUDIES FORM 4 SCHEMES OF WORK TERM 1-3

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Definition of networking terms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Define the term computer network

·        Explain the term data communication

·        Q/A discussion

·        Newspaper

·        Letters

·        books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 1-5

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 1-5

2-3

Networking

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain the types of computer n/w

·        Discuss the purpose of n/w

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Handouts

·        Books

·        Internet

·        Working Pc

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 5-9

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 6

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By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain the demerits of n/w

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Twisted cables

·        Internet 5

·        Working pc

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 10-17

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 6

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Elements of networking

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss communication with cables

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Handouts

·        Books

·        Internet

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 17-22

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 9-11

2-3

Elements of networking

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain the types of wireless communication

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Books

·        Internet

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 23-28

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 17-22

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Communication Devices

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Define the term communication devices

·        Explain the work of: Modems, network cards, hubs

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Letters

·        Software

·        Working Pc

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 30-33

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 20

2-3

Network Software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss the different network s/w: O/S, protocols

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Handouts

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 30-31

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Types of computer networks

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss the three types of computer networks LAN,MAN, WAN

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 4-5

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 22

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Network topologies

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Define the term network topology

·        Differentiate btw. Logical and physical topologies

Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 33-34

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 16

2-3

Network Topologies

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Define the term network topology

·        Differentiate between Logical and physical topologies

·        Explain a star topology

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 35-36

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 18

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Network Topologies

By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to

·        Explain a

Mesh Topology

Tree Topology

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Working PC

·        Handouts

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 37-38

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 19

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Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain Application areas of ICT

·        Financial system

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 37-39

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 27

2-3

Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain application areas of ICT in common system

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 40-41

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 27

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Application of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain application areas of ICT in retail system

·        Explain application areas of ICT in Reservation system

Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 40-59

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 28

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Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain Application areas of ICT in Education

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 41-58

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 49

2-3

Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain Application of ICT in Education System

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 41-58

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 50

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Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain Application areas of ICT in industrial System

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 41-58

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 39

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Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain application areas of ICT in entertainment and virtual reality

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working Pc

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 61,64-65

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 51/55

2-3

Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain application areas of ICT in marketing and law enforcement

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working Pc

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 63

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Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain application area of ICT in transportation system

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Working Pc

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 44-46

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 47

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Application areas of ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain Application areas of ICT in Library System

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Internet

·        Books

·        Journals

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 44

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2-3

Application areas of ICT in the society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss effects on

(i)     Employment

(ii)    Automated production

·        Q/A demonstration practical

·        Letters

·        Working PC

·        Newspapers

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 44

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Impact of ICT in the society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss effects if ICT on work’s health

·        State the characteristics of future trends in ICT

·        Discuss rapid evolution in ICT

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Handouts

·        Journals

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 44

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 60

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Impact of ICT in the society

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss effects of ICT on

(i)     Environmental issues

(ii)    Cultural effects

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Handouts

·        Journals

·        Videos

·        Photographs

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 44

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 63

2-3

Evolution of computer systems

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss Artificial intelligence

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Class Register

·        Accounts book

·        Journals

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 52-53

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 81

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Evolution of Computer systems

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Explain expanded information superhighway

·        Q/A Demonstration Practical

·        handouts

·        class register

·        accounts

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 79-80

COMPUTER FORM 4 SCHEMES OF WORK – TERM 2

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2

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Career opportunities in ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss the roles of a system analyst, a chief programmer

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Books

·         Journals

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 79

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 95

2-3

Career opportunities in ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss functions of computer programmer and d/b administrator

·        Q/A Demonstration Practical

·        Books

·        Handouts

·        Newspapers

·        Realia

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 81

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 97

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Career Opportunities in ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss the functions of a s/w engineer and a computer engineer

·        Q/A demonstration Practical

·        Books

·        Working PC

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 80

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Career opportunities in ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss the function of a web designer, web administrator and computer operator

·        Q/A demonstration Practical

·        Books

·        Handouts

·        Journals

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 81

2-3

Career opportunities in ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss the function of computer technician and data processing manager

Learner to

Q/A discussion

·        Books

·        Realia

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 78

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Career opportunities in ICT

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Discuss other educational opportunities in the various institutions

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Books

·        Newspapers

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 83-84

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Identification of further Educational opportunities

By the end of the lesson, the leaner should be able to

·        Explain the different courses offered in universities, polytechnics, middle level colleges

·        Q/A Discussion

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 83-84

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 106-110

2-3

Developing project using ms access  d/base

Description of a given system

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Identify a problem

·        Definition of a problem

·        Q/A discussion

·        Books

·        Sampled projects

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 83-84

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 106-112

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Fact finding

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

·        Identify the number of manual documents that are needed for the system given

·        Q/A observation

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 83-84

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 106-120

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Fact finding

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design a sample interview guideline for the system given

·        Q/A practical

·        Sampled projects

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 83-84

2-3

Fact finding

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be ale to

·        Design a sample questionnaire for the system giver

·        Q/A practical

·        Sampeled projects

·        books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 93-94

·        Computer studies by Onunga & Rena Shah Bk 4 page 122

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System design

·        Preliminary design phase

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Identify the flowchart symbols

·        Design a simple flowchart for the system

·        Q/A practical

·        Sampled projects

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 94-95

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System design

·        Preliminary design phase

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design a complex flowchart for the system

·        Q/A practical

·        Sampled projects

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 94-95

2-3

Detailed design

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design the outputs for the system

Q/A practical

·        Sampled projects

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 94-95

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Detailed design

By the end  of the lesson, the leaner  should be able to

·        Design input interface for the system

·        Q/A practical

·        Sampled projects

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 96-100

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Files and data stores design

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design a database

·        Q/A practical

·        Sampled projects

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 100-101

2-3

Creating relationships

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Create relationships

·        Q/A practical

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 103

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Hardware and software requirements

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Identify h/w and s/w requirements for the system

·        Q/A discussion

·        Books

·        Realia

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 103

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1,2,3,4

Constructing information management system given

·        Designing inputs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design inputs

·        practical

·        internet

·        sampled projects

·        books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 86-153

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1,2,3,4

Designing outputs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design outputs

·        practical

·        books

·        internet

·        sampled projects

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 86-153

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·        Designing

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to

·        Design various management systems

·        practical

·        Books

·        Longhorn Computer studies by S.Mburu and C. Chemwa page 86-153

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The school closes

COMPUTER FORM 4 SCHEMES OF WORK – TERM 3

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Reporting from home and settling for the third term work

2-3

POST MOCKS AND JOINTS

4-7

REVISION

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K.C.S.E BEGINS