B6 Computing · Term 1 Week 1: Generation of Computers and Parts of a Computer and Other Gadgets

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.1.1.2 - Identify components of a Computer System: Hardware, Software and Liveware.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the three main components of a computer system: hardware, software and liveware, in their own words.
Group common computer parts into hardware (input, output, storage and communication) and software categories.
Give at least two examples of input, output, storage and communication hardware devices.
Explain, at definition level, how hardware, software and liveware work together to make a computer function.
Identify the liveware (people) in everyday computer use, including themselves in the school computer lab.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Generation of Computers and Parts of a Computer and Other Gadgets (1.1)
Content standard: B6.1.1.1 - Identify parts of a computer, technology tools and history of computers
Indicator: B6.1.1.1.2 - Identify components of a Computer System: Hardware, Software and Liveware.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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. 30
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to identify Hardware (input, output, storage and communication), Software, Liveware and discuss the components and how they are used
NB: the discussion should be limited to definition level.