**Lesson Plan: Maintenance of Computer Infrastructure**
**Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 2
**Subject:** Data Processing
**Topic:** Maintenance of Computer Infrastructure
**Duration:** 80 minutes
### **Learning Objectives**
1. Understand the importance of maintaining computer infrastructure.
2. Identify and describe the common maintenance tasks for computer hardware and software.
3. Develop a maintenance schedule for a school or home computer system.
4. Understand the role of troubleshooting in maintaining computer systems.
### **Materials Needed**
- Projector and laptop for presentation
- Whiteboard and markers
- Sample maintenance schedule templates
- Computers (for practical session)
- Internet access
- Handouts with key points of the lesson
- Flash drives (optional)
### **Lesson Outline**
#### **Introduction (15 minutes)**
1. **Greeting and Attendance (2 minutes)**
- Welcome students
- Take attendance
2. **Ice Breaker (3 minutes)**
- Ask students if they have ever encountered a malfunctioning computer and how they dealt with it.
3. **Lesson Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Briefly discuss the importance of computer maintenance for ensuring longevity and smooth functioning.
- Outline what will be covered in the lesson.
#### **Lecture/Presentation (30 minutes)**
1. **Importance of Maintenance (5 minutes)**
- Explain the significance of maintaining both hardware and software.
- Discuss the potential problems and costs associated with neglected maintenance.
2. **Common Maintenance Tasks (15 minutes)**
- **Hardware Maintenance:**
- Cleaning hardware components (e.g., keyboards, monitors, internal components)
- Checking and replacing components like RAM, hard drives, and fans
- Ensuring sufficient airflow and proper cable management
- **Software Maintenance:**
- Installing updates and patches
- Running antivirus and anti-malware scans
- Removing unnecessary programs and files
- **Backup and Recovery:**
- Methods for backing up data (cloud, external drives)
- Creating and following a backup schedule
3. **Developing a Maintenance Schedule (10 minutes)**
- Introduce the concept of a maintenance schedule.
- Show examples of maintenance schedules (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tasks).
- Highlight key tasks and their frequency.
#### **Practical Session (25 minutes)**
1. **Demonstration (10 minutes)**
- Demonstrate how to perform a few key maintenance tasks (e.g., cleaning a keyboard, running a disk defragmenter, updating software).
- Use a projector to show step-by-step processes.
2. **Student Activity (15 minutes)**
- Divide students into small groups.
- Assign each group a computer and a set of maintenance tasks to perform.
- Provide guidance and feedback as needed.
#### **Assessment and Review (10 minutes)**
1. **Discussion (5 minutes)**
- Ask students to share their experiences from the practical session.
- Discuss any challenges faced and how they can be addressed.
2. **Q&A (3 minutes)**
- Open the floor for any questions related to the lesson.
3. **Quiz/Exit Ticket (2 minutes)**
- Distribute a short quiz or ask a few exit questions to assess understanding.
#### **Conclusion (5 minutes)**
1. **Recap (2 minutes)**
- Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.
2. **Assignment (2 minutes)**
- Assign homework: Create a maintenance schedule for a family or school computer.
3. **Closing (1 minute)**
- Thank students for their participation.
- Announce the topic for the next class: "Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques."
### **Homework**
- **Assignment:** Create a detailed maintenance schedule for either a family or school computer system. Include daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks.
### **Teacher Notes**
- Ensure the practical session computers are prepared in advance.
- Be ready to provide additional resources or support for students struggling with the tasks.
- Encourage students to ask questions and seek clarification as needed.