1. Lesson plan. School:. Njia boys High school Subject:
Lesson plan . School: Njia boys High school Subject: Computer Studies Class: Form 1 W No. of Students: 48 Topic: Computer System Sub-Topic: Hardware – (Input devices) OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to ; 1.Define computer system 2.Identify most of the hardware resources 3.State and explain the hardware components of a computer system.

2. Time
Content
Learning activities
Resources
5 min
Introduction and greetings
Recap of previous lesson.
Overview of the Topic
The learners will answer questions.
White board and white board marker
30 min
Development of the topic
Definition
Demonstration of H/w using a diagram
Learners ask and answer questions.
Learners watch the demonstration and make personal notes.
Computer system
PowerPoint presentation
Conclusion
Teacher give questions to ascertain the understanding.
Learners to answer questions and do the activity.

3. COMPUTER SYSTEM
Def:
A collection of entities which collectively work together to achieve a stated goal.
Computer system consist of the following entities;
Hardware
Software
Live ware

4. These are the physical or tangible components of a computer system.
HARDWARE
These are the physical or tangible components of a computer system.
Hardware comprises all of the physical part of the computer such as Monitor, CPU, motherboard, ram, CD-Rom, printer, scanner, hard disk, flash drive (AKA pen drive), processor, pci buses, floppy disk, power supply, VGA card, sound card, network interface card, peripherals, joystick, mouse, keyboard, foot pedal, computer fan, camera, headset and others
They are classified into ;
Input devices
CPU
Output devices
Storage devoces

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HARDWARE COMPONENTS.
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6. INPUT DEVICES These convert user input in machine readable form.
They are classified according to methods used, such as
Keying
Pointing
Scanning
Direct data capture

7. KEYING DEVICES
A keyboard is a set of buttons that send coded signals to a computer, printer, or communications channel. Each button, or key, corresponds to one or more letters, numbers, symbols, or special commands.
When you press a key, the keyboard sends a code to the computer's CPU that corresponds to the character printed on the key. When the CPU receives the signal, it accepts it either as part of a command or as text input and later appears on your monitor screen.

8. Keyboard keys. Functional keys Cursor movement keys Numeric key pad
Alphanumeric keys
Numeric key pad
Special keys

9. A mouse has two buttons, namely
Pointing Devices
Computer uses a mouse or other pointing device to follow the movement of your hand, and convert that motion into instructions
A mouse has two buttons, namely
Right hand button
Left hand button
A scrolling button is at the middle

10. Learners activity A mouse Buttons Right hand button Left hand button
Interface cable
Scrolling button

11. Learners activity: Students to identify Different keys from a keyboard