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JSS2 (Grade 8)

Digital Technologies

Work with digital tools to organise and share information safely and effectively.

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Computer software taxonomy, system care, and web browsers.

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Week 1: Computer Software Overview: Taxonomy and Classification Classify software into two primary categories: System Software and Application Software.
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Week 2: The Operating System: Core Functions and Roles Define the Operating System (OS) as the core system software coordinating hardware, memory, and applications.
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Week 3: Types of Operating Systems: From Single-User to Real-Time Systems Classify operating systems based on user support: Single-User vs. Multi-User.
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Week 4: The Graphical User Interface (GUI): WIMP and Interaction Trace the evolution of user interfaces from Command Line Interfaces (CLI) to Graphical User Interfaces (GUI).
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Week 5: File Systems and Hierarchical Directory Trees Explain how an Operating System organizes storage using hierarchical Directory Trees (folders and subfolders).
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Week 6: Mid-Term File Management & Storage Lab Review and apply practical file management skills: creating directories, renaming, moving, and copying files.
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Week 7: Word Processing: Tables, Headers, and Multi-Column Layouts Insert, format, and manipulate data Tables in word processing software.
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Week 8: Computer Safety, Ethics, and Virus Protection Define Computer Malware and classify its main types: Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, and Ransomware.
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