Primary 3 Third Term Scheme of Work With Lesson Notes Computer Studies

WEEK 2&3

Topic: Components of the computer system unit 1&11

Subbtitle: Disk Drive

Learning Objectives:At the end of this this lesson,pupils should be able to:

1. Say the meaning of disk drive

Of2. Identify the different types of disk drive

3. Locate the position of floppy disk drive in the computer
4. State the meaning of CD and ROM

Resources and materials:

Scheme of work

Online information

Instructional material:

Textbook

Chalkboard

Pictures/charts of disk drive and the types of disk drive

Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

MEANING OF DISK DRIVE

A drive is a location (medium) that is capable of storing and reading information that is not easily removed, like a disk or disc

A disk drive is a device that reads and/or writes data to a disk. The most common type of disk drive is a hard drive (or “hard disk drive”), but several other types of disk drives exist as well. Some examples include removable storage devices, floppy drives, and optical drives, which read optical media, such as CDs and DVDs.

Types of disk drive

There are different types of disk drive

HARD DRIVES

These are also called ‘fixed disks’ in ancient computerese because the storage media is mounted within the computer and not intended to be removed.

FLOPPY DRIVES

Named for the media disks that could be pulled out and that would ‘flop’ when carried. These disks are designed to allow users to store data to a disk, remove it and carry the data elsewhere. These typically come in one of two formats in the United States: 3.5″ @1.44Mbytes and 5.25″ at 1.22 Mbytes. There are a few proprietary types as well, such as Zip drives, DAT tapes etc.

CD-ROM

Compact Disk Read Only Memory or CD-ROMs are shiny circular pieces of plastic with a hole in the middle. These look like audio compact disks and computer software and data are stored on them. They are read using a powerful (red) light-emitting diode (LED) that is sometimes called a ‘laser’ and thus the name ‘laser disk’. Compact Disk media is made of pressed layers of plastic and can store about 640 MB of data.

DVD-ROM

Digital Video Disks were first used to store movies for playback on compact players.

Blu-Ray

The latest development in data storage and movie disks is Blu-Ray, so called because it uses a blue LED (sometimes called a laser, which is actually something entirely different) to read/write from the disk.

REMOVEABLE DRIVES

These are drives where the drive itself can be removed or ported elsewhere. The media is usually not pulled out. Removable hard drives are a good example of these.

Position of the floppy disk in the computer

A floppy disk, like a cassette tape, is made from a thin piece of plastic coated with a magnetic material on both sides. However, it is shaped like a disk rather than a long thin ribbon. The tracks are arranged in concentric rings so that the software can jump from “file 1” to “file 19” without having to fast forward through files 2-18. The diskette spins like a record and the heads move to the correct track, providing what is known as direct access storage

Meaning of CD AND ROM

Stands for “Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.” A CD-ROM is a CD that can be read by a computer with an optical drive. The “ROM” part of the term means the data on the disc is “read-only,” or cannot be altered or erased. Because of this feature and their large capacity, CD-ROMs are a great media format for retail software.

Strategies& Activities:

Step :Teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2:Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3:Teacher explains the new topic.

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

1. Say the meaning of disk drive
2. Identify the different types of disk drive
3. Locate the position of floppy disk drive in the computer
4. State the meaning of CD and ROM

WRAP UP(CONCLUSION) Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

Assignment:

1. What is dick drive?
2. Identify 3 types of disk Dr
3. What is the full meaning of CD and ROM

 

 

WEEK 4&5

Topic: Components of the computer system unit 1&11

Subbtitle: Hard disk

Learning Objectives:At the end of this this lesson,pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the hard disk drive
2. Differentiate between the hard disk drive and floppy disk
3. State the use of hard drive

Resources and materials:

Scheme of work

Online information

Instructional material:

Textbook

Chalkboard

Pictures/charts of disk drive and the types of disk drive

Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

HARD DISK

A hard disk drive (HDD) is a non-volatile computer storage device containing magnetic disks or platters rotating at high speeds. It is a secondary storage device used to store data permanently, random access memory (RAM) being the primary memory device.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLOPPY DISK AND HARD DISK

1. A floppy disk is a circular piece of mylar or other plastic like material coated with iron oxide. The hard disk is a stack of few thin metal plates, usually coated, usually coated on both side with magnetized material.
2. Data is recorded in the form of magnetic dots on spots on tracks in floppy disk . Data is stored as magnetic spots on tracks that concentric circles on the surface of disks in Hard disk.
3. The flexible disk is housed in a plastic jacket I the floppy disk. The flexible disks is housed in a metal jacket in an hard disk.
4. Hard disk are often called a fixed disk.
5. Floppy disk holds less data that is 1.1.4 MB. Hard disks holds more data that is several GBs

USES OF HARD DRIVE

The hard disk is used to store the operating system and programs required to keep your computer running. Basically hard disk is a magnetic type storage media which, when required reads the specific portion of memory and provides it for processing. Its a kind of permanent storage for your work, you can’t store any data on the RAM as it erased each time you turn off the computer. And as per the memory hierarchy the more faster storage you need gets more pricier. So at the time of any program execution the data from the hard disk is loaded onto memory for execution and hard disk can can provide virtually more memory for storing various programs and data.

Also the media files get stored on the hard disk.

Harddisk, is used to store your information on a secondary storage.

1- hard disk save you data for a very long time

2- hard disk is not volatile

3- hard disk is very cheap comparing this to “RAM and Chace”

Strategies& Activities:

Step :Teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2:Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3:Teacher explains the new topic.

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

1. Identify the hard disk drive
2. Differentiate between the hard disk drive and floppy disk
3. State the use of hard drive

WRAP UP(CONCLUSION) Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

 

WEEK 6

Topic: Components of the computer system unit 1&11

Subbtitle: Disk Drive

Learning Objectives:At the end of this this lesson,pupils should be able to:

1. State the do’s in disk drive
2. List the don’ts in using disk drive.

Resources and materials:

Scheme of work

Online information

Instructional material:

Textbook

Chalkboard

Pictures/charts of disk drive and the types of disk drive

Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

Hard disk drives Advantages

1. Large capacity
2. Faster than optical disks like DVD’S
3. Persistent storage
4. Easily replaced and upgraded

Disadvantages

1.Relies on moving parts

2.Disk surface can be damaged

3.Heavy power consumption

4.Noisy

5.Slower read and write speed than RAM

Strategies& Activities:

Step :Teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2:Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3:Teacher explains the new topic.

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

1. State the do’s in disk drive
2. List the don’ts in using disk drive.

WRAP UP(CONCLUSION) Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

 

WEEK 7&8

Topic: Components of the computer system unit 1&11

Subbtitle: Disk Drive

Learning Objectives:At the end of this this lesson,pupils should be able to:

1. Tell the meaning of storage device
2. Identify the general storage device
3. Identify computer storage device.

Resources and materials:

Scheme of work

Online information

Instructional material:

Textbook

Chalkboard

Pictures/charts of disk drive and the types of disk drive

Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

Storage devices are parts of the computer sys￾tem in which we store information. The two kindsof storage devices are the

1. main memory storage devices, and
2. backing storage devices.

The main memory storage devices are

1. a) Random Access Memory (RAM)

RAM stores data, programming languagesband applications software only. This storage is only for some time. It is called a temporary storage.

1. b) Read Only Memory (ROM)

ROM stores data and system software only.The storage remains in the computer always.It is called a permanent storage.Backing storage devices provide a permanent storage for large amounts of data and pro￾grams. These data and programs can be used whenever needed. Backing storage devicesare:

1. a) Diskettes
2. b) Hard disk
3. c) Compact disk (CD ROM)
4. d) Magnetic tape
5. e) DVD ROM
6. f) Flash memory

Diskettes

A diskette stores large amounts of data and information. When this information or data is needed, we quickly get it from the diskette.

Hard disk

The hard disk stores the largest amount of data and information. It is also the fastest and easiest way of storing and getting out stored data and information.

Compact disk (CD-ROM)

Compact disks are shining, plastic materials that store large amounts of data and information.

The data and information stored in a CD-ROM are much larger than that stored in a diskette.

CD-ROM

 are now used for storing music, drawings and video films of very large amounts. Theyare also used for storing games and educational instructions.

DVD ROM

DVD means digital versatile disk. A DVD looks like a CD and it can store larger amounts ofinformation.

Magnetic tape

The magnetic tape is also a backing storage device which stores large amounts of data and information. When needed, we get the data and information stored in a magnetic tape slowly.

Flash disk

The flash disk is very small and highly portable. stores larger quantity of data when comparedto diskettes. It also transfers the data stored in it to the computer at a very high speed.

Strategies& Activities:

Step :Teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2:Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3:Teacher explains the new topic.

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

Tell the meaning of storage device

Identify the general storage device

Identify computer storage device.

WRAP UP(CONCLUSION) Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

Activity

Draw all the backing storage devices on a piece of cardboard and label them.

 

 

WEEK 9&10

WEEK 7&8

Topic: Components of the computer system unit 1&11

Subbtitle: Disk Drive

Learning Objectives:At the end of this this lesson,pupils should be able to:

1. Identify floppy disk
2. Describe floppy diskette
3. Describe the size of floppy diskette
4. Differentiate between 5th and 3rd diskette
5. Explain grade 3¹/² of diskette
6. Explain and demonstrate the care of diskette.

Resources and materials:

Scheme of work

Online information

Instructional material:

Textbook

Chalkboard

Pictures/charts of disk drive and the types of disk drive

Building Background/connection to prior knowledge: pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

FLOPPY DRIVES

Named for the media disks that could be pulled out and that would ‘flop’ when carried. These disks are designed to allow users to store data to a disk, remove it and carry the data elsewhere. These typically come in one of two formats in the United States: 3.5″ @1.44Mbytes and 5.25″ at 1.22 Mbytes. There are a few proprietary types as well, such as Zip drives, DAT tapes etc.

DISKETTE

 diskette stores data and information typedinto the computer. These data and information are used when needed. Diskettes are also used to take information from one computer to theother.

There are two types of diskettes:

1.3¹/²

 

5¹/⁴

 

The 3¹/² diskette is smaller than the 5¹/²diskette.Many more people like to use the 3 diskette than the 5 diskette. The 3 diskette also storesmore information than the 5 diskette.

When we need to know what is stored in the diskette, we put it in the disk drive. The disk drive is on the system unit.

Since the two types of diskettes are of different sizes, there are also different disk drives for each type of diskette.

The 5¹/⁴ disk drive is for 5¹/⁴diskettes. It is at theupper part of the system unit.

The 3¹/² disk drive is for 3¹/² diskettes. It is at thelower part of the system unit. The 3¹/² disk drive is

smaller than the 5¹/⁴ disk drive.

In addition to the 5¹/⁴ and 3¹/² disk drives, there are also the CD ROM disk drive and the hard disk drives on the system unit. The CD ROM disk can be seen from outside while the hard disk drive is inside the system unit

CARE OF DISKETTE

1.Do not play with your diskette like a toy. This will damage the tape inside and this tape

 2 Do not put your diskette near a hot object or surface.

3 Do not bend your diskette.

4 Keep all diskettes in a dry and safe place

 Strategies& Activities:

Step :Teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2:Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3:Teacher explains the new topic.

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupils questions.

Step5: Teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

1.Identify floppy disk

2.Describe floppy diskette

3.Describe the size of floppy diskette

4.Differentiate between 5th and 3rd diskette

5.Explain grade 3¹/² of diskette

6.Explain and demonstrate the care of diskette.

WRAP UP(CONCLUSION) Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.