COMPUTER SYSTEM: COMPUTER SOFTWARE J S 2| WEEK 5 

COMPUTER SYSTEM: COMPUTER SOFTWARE J S 2| WEEK 5 

WEEK:  5

DATE: 7^{th –}11^th October, 2024

CLASS: JSS 2

SUBJECT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LESSON TITLE: COMPUTER SYSTEM

SUBTITLE (IF ANY): COMPUTER SOFTWARE

PERIOD: TWO

DURATION: 80 MINUTES

COMPUTER SYSTEM: COMPUTER SOFTWARE J S 2| WEEK 5 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Students should be able to :

1. Define software
2. State the types of software

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS: Application Software, System Software

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS:

BUILDING BACKGROUND/ CONNECTION TO KNOWLEDGE: Learners are familiar with components of the computer system:

CONTENT:       

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Software is a set of programs, which is designed to perform a well-defined function. A program is a sequence of instructions written to solve a particular problem.

There are two types of software

• System Software
• Application Software

System Software

The system software is collection of programs designed to operate, control, and extend the processing capabilities of the computer itself. System software are generally prepared by computer manufacturers. These software products comprise of programs written in low-level languages which interact with the hardware at a very basic level. System software serves as the interface between hardware and the end users.

Some examples of system software are Operating System, Compilers, Interpreter, Assemblers etc.

Application Software

Application software is a type of computer program that performs a specific personal, educational, and business function. Each application is designed to assist end-users in accomplishing a variety of tasks, which may be related to productivity, creativity, or communication.

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Examples of Application software are following:

• Payroll Software
• Student Record Software
• Inventory Management Software
• Income Tax Software
• Railways Reservation Software
• Microsoft Office Suite Software
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

COMPUTER SYSTEM : THE HUMAN WARE WEEK: 6 J S 2

HUMANWARE WEEK 5

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES: Activity 1: Teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners.

Activity 2: He introduce the new topic to the learners

Activity 3: He explains the key vocabulary words.

Activity 4: Learners will define computer software

Activity 5: Learners will states types of software

Activity 5: Learners will list examples of system software and application software

Activity 6: Teacher explains in details to bust the learners’ idea about the topic.

ASSESSMENT (EVALUATION): to determine the level of understanding of the topic by the learners, the teacher ask the following questions

1. What is software component?
2. Explain the system and application software component of computer system.

WRAP-UP (CONCLUSION): Learners were able to respond to question asked the teacher

ASSIGNMENTS: Explain with examples the human ware components of computer system.

HOD/VP’S COMMENTS AND ENDORSEMENT: