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JSS1 (Grade 7)

Digital Technologies

Strengthen digital skills, use key applications and create neat, useful digital documents.

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Historical computing, data processing, and document formatting.

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Week 1: Historical Development of Computing: Early Mechanical Tools Trace the historical origins of human calculation tools before electronic computers existed.

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Week 2: Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical Inventions: Babbage and Lovelace Explain why Charles Babbage is celebrated as the 'Father of Computing'.

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Week 3: Electronic Generations of Computers: From Vacuum Tubes to AI Identify the defining electronic hardware technology of each of the five computer generations.

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Week 4: Data vs. Information: The Information Processing Cycle Define 'Data' as raw, unprocessed facts and 'Information' as structured, meaningful processed results.

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Week 5: Classification of Computers: By Type, Size, and Purpose Classify computers by the type of data they process: Analog, Digital, and Hybrid.

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Week 6: Mid-Term Computing Milestone Review & Taxonomy Lab Synthesize the historical evolution of computing from mechanical aids to fifth-generation AI systems.

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Week 7: Components of a Computer System: Hardware, Software, and Peopleware Explain why a functioning computer system requires the symbiotic integration of Hardware, Software, and Peopleware.

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Week 8: The Central Processing Unit (CPU): Architecture and Operation Identify the Central Processing Unit (CPU) as the primary engine and brain of the computer system.

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