Computer Studies - Junior Secondary 3 - Windows Operating System

Windows Operating System

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 1

Class: Junior Secondary School 3

Age: 14 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:

Subject:      Computer studies

Topic:-       Windows Operating System

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

  1. Explain windows operating system
  2. Give examples of windows operating system

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 Graphs

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She explains windows operating system

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She gives examples of windows operating system

 

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

WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft windows, generally referred to as windows, is an operating system based on a graphical user interface (GUI), produced by Microsoft. The operating system is what allows you to use a computer. Microsoft windows work with GUI which enables us to give commands to the computer by clicking on icons, menus and buttons using a pointing device like the mouse.

Many modern PCs have windows operating system preloaded on them, making it the most widely used operating system in the world. Windows operating system is first installed on a hard disk.

To start windows, switch on the computer and windows will start to load in the computer's memory. When loading is completed, the first screen that will be displayed is called "desktop". When desktop appears, the windows is ready to be operational.

Examples of windows Operating System

  1. Windows 95
  2. Windows 98
  3. Windows 2000
  4. Windows NT
  5. Windows XP
  6. Windows ME
  7. Windows Vista
  8. Windows 8
  9. Windows 10 etc.

EVALUATION:    1. Define windows operating system

  1. Give six examples of windows operating system

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively