JSS3 (Grade 9)
Digital Technologies
Create and manage different types of digital content using common digital tools.
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Week 1: Computer Professionals & Industry Ethics: Careers in Technology
Identify key careers in the computing profession: Software Engineer, Systems Analyst, Network Architect, Database Administrator, and Cyber Security Analyst.
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Week 2: Introduction to Digital Logic: Binary States and Switches
Explain how all digital computing is built upon two distinct electronic states: High/Low, On/Off, True/False, 1/0.
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Week 3: Fundamental Logic Gates: The AND Gate and OR Gate
Define a Logic Gate as an electronic building block that accepts binary inputs and produces a single binary output.
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Week 4: The NOT Gate and Inverting Logic: Combinational Gates
Explain the inverting function of the NOT gate (Inverter).
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Week 5: Problem Solving with Algorithms: Qualities and Structure
Define an Algorithm as a finite, step-by-step sequence of unambiguous instructions designed to solve a problem.
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Week 6: Standard Flowchart Design: Symbols and Logic Tracing
Define a Flowchart as a graphical, diagrammatic representation of an algorithm.
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Week 7: Introduction to Programming Languages: Generations and Translators
Trace the historical evolution of programming languages across generations (Machine, Assembly, High-Level).
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Week 8: Programming Fundamentals: Variables, Data Types, and Decisions
Explain the concept of a Variable as a named memory storage container holding a value that can change.
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