B5 Computing · Term 2 Week 6: Network Overview

Lesson notes

Indicator: B5.6.1.1.1 - Explain what a network is.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a network as two or more devices connected to share information and resources.
Identify at least three examples of devices that can be part of a network (computers, phones, tablets, printers).
Explain in their own words how devices communicate by sending and receiving messages.
Demonstrate a simple connection between two devices (nodes) during a class activity.
Give one everyday example of a network they have used or seen in Ghana.

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Strand: Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Network Overview (6.1)
Content standard: B5.6.1.1 - Demonstrate how to Network computers.
Indicator: B5.6.1.1.1 - Explain what a network is.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 21
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Guide the learners to discuss how devices communicate. Demonstrate simple connectivity between nodes.