2 CHAP 1 - SOFTWARE IGCSE chapter 1 Hardware and software.pptx

SOFTWARE IGCSE chapter 1 Hardware and software

1. Grade 8 ICT MS. Teena Sharma

2. Topic : HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

3. Starter Activity Beside all the components of the human body that we can see and touch, Which other component of the body plays an important role in the function of a human?

4. OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, leaners will be able to Define computer software Identify examples of computer software.

5. Prerequisite (background) knowledge What is a Computer hardware? They are Physical and Visible components of a computer

6. Explain what is happening in the two pictures. A. B. COMPUTER SOFTWARE Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks .

7. ACTIVITY ONE Individual Differentiated activity Oral Questioning Set 1: Set 2: Set 3: Define software Give a name for copying software to a computer - What is the importance of computer software? - How can software be sent to a computer - Describe the functions of software in a computer - Describe the installation process of a software

8. Identify examples of computer software A B C D F E G

9. ACTIVITY TWO. (Group Differentiated Activity) Set A: Name the main types of software Windows and Linus are examples of ---- Set B: 1 Identify two types of software are.. 2 Outline the three examples of software D C B Set C: 1 Categories computer software 2 Give the names of the pictures below. A

10. HOTS Describe the relationship between hardware and software in a computer

11. CONCLUSION Change role- students as a teacher. A student will be selected to play the role of a teacher The new teacher will ask other learners to give a summary of what they un derstood in the lesson.

12. Homework Identify and define the different methods of connecting a computer hardware. Using your course book or the Google search engine, NB: Write you answers in your notebooks.