Complete Computer Studies/ICT Curriculum for JSS 1 to SSS 3

Curriculum refers to the lessons and academic content taught in a nation, state, school or a specific course or program.
This post contains a complete curriculum in Computer Studies as compiled by the Nigeria Ministry of Education. First, second and third terms scheme of work can be extracted from it.
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JSS ONE CURRICULUM IN COMPUTER STUDIES

TOPIC
Historical Development of Computer
CONTENT
. Early counting devices
· Fingers
· Fingers
· Stones
· Sticks
· Pebbles
· Cowries
2. Mechanical Counting Devices
· Abacus
· Slide rule, ETC
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
1. List early counting devices
2. State the problems in counting large numbers with those devices
3. Name mechanical counting devices
4. Name electro-mechanical counting devices
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Fingers,
Toes,
Sticks,
stone,
Charts,
etc

JSS TWO CURRICULUM IN COMPUTER STUDIES

TOPIC
Computer Software
CONTENT
1. Definition of software
2. Types of computer software
a. system software
b. application software
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
i. Define software
ii. State the types of software
iii. Give examples of each type of computer software
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JSS THREE CURRICULUM IN COMPUTER STUDIES

TOPIC
Computer Career Opportunities
CONTENT
1. Computer professional
2. Qualities of a good computer professional
3. computer professional bodies
a. IMIS
b. CPRN
c. ITAN
d. NIG
e. NCS
OBJECTIVES OPERATIONAL
Student should be able to:
1. Draw a list of career opportunities associated with computer usage
2. state the functions of each of these professionals
3. list the qualities of a good computer professional
4. list computer professional bodies
5. state the functions of each computer professional body and associations
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Pictorial chart showing different computer professional

SSS ONE CURRICULUM IN COMPUTER STUDIES

TOPICS
1. Overview of computer system
CONTENT
1. Definition of computer
2. two main constituents of a computer
a. Hardware
b. software
b. software
3. computer hardware
4. Computer Software
5. characteristics of a computer
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The student should be able to:
1. Define computer
2. Classify computers into hardware and software
3. list examples of hardware and software
4. state the characteristics of a computer
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Computer set,
Parts of the computer

SSS TWO IN COMPUTER STUDIES

TOPICS
Central processing unit (CPU)
CONTENT
1. Central processing unit
a. Arithmetic logic unit(ALU)
b. control unit
2. Functions of
a. arithmetic logic unit
. control unit
OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
i. Define CPU
ii. List the components of the CPU
iii. State the functions of the ALU and control unit
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Computer
Charts