LESSON FOR PRIMARY TWO CLASS PUPILS ON ICT

1. THE COMPUTER AND
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
MR. ISRAEL ENUEKWE

2. WHAT IS A COMPUTER?
Computer is an electronic
device that makes typing work
easier and faster.

3. WHAT MAKES COMPUTER SPECIAL ?
•A computer is a machine. It uses electricity like
other machines. We need computer because it is a
special machine. Computer is a special machine
because of the following benefits derive from using
it.

4. WHAT MAKES COMPUTER SPECIAL
• Computer works very fast.
• Computer is reliable. It does not make mistakes by itself.
• Computer is never tired.
• Computer stores our information for us.
• Computer allows you to get back the stored information.
• Computer can get your command and give you back a message that will help you give another
command. This is called feedback.

5. PARTS OF COMPUTER
•INPUT DEVICES
•PROCESSING DEVICES
•STORAGE DEVICES
•OUTPUT DEVICES

6. PARTS OF COMPUTER
•INPUT DEVICES
These are devices that
help us to send data or
information into the
computer.
•OUTPUT DEVICES
These are devices that
help us to get/display
information from the
computer.

7. INPUT DEVICES
• KEYBOARD • MOUSE

8. INPUT DEVICES
• JOYSTICK • Scanner

9. OUTPUT DEVICES
• MONITOR • PRINTER

10. REVISION QUESTIONS
• WHAT IS A COMPUTER?
• STATE THE PARTS OF COMPUTER YOU KNOW.
• LIST 3 BENEFITS DERIVED USING COMPUTER
• LIST AT LEAST TWO EXAMPLES OF AN INPUT DEVICE
• LIST AT LEAST TWO EXAMPLES OF AN OUTPUT DEVICE