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Term: 1st Term

Week: 1

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Computer studies

Topic:-       Career opportunities in computer

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Define computer professionals
  2. List and explain the types of computer professionals

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson on network topology

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines computer professionals

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She lists and explains the types of computer professionals

 

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS

Computer professional refer to those people who have undergone training in Colleges, Universities and Computer Training Institutes; or is someone who acquired formal training in the field of computer. Computer professional can also be refers to someone who has vast knowledge in the area of computer.

 

TYPES OF COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL

The following are types of Computer Professional:

  1. Computer Manager: These are people that have the overall responsibility for the computer department in organization. They plan, manage, coordinate and control the activities of the staff in the department.
  2. Computer Programmer: These are people who develop software packages (i.e program)
  3. System Analysts: These are people who look after the details of existing systems and also implement and review new systems.
  4. Computer Operators: They are the people that operate the computer system, communicating with the operating system (just like typist does with the typewriter)
  5. Computer Educators: These are people who teach computer at various levels ranging from elementary school level to tertiary level.
  6. Computer Engineers and Technicians: These are people who install, maintain and repairs computers.
  7. Computer Policy Maker: These are people who make laws concerning the manufacturing and use of computers.

EVALUATION:    1. Define computer professionals

  1. List and explain five types of computer professionals

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively