JHS1 Computing · Term 1 Week 3: Components of Computers and Computer Systems

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.1.2.1 - Discover the latest Windows Operating System (Start screen, Use of tiles, Taskbar buttons, Preview thumbnails), temporal peeking into a window on a taskbar

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the main features of the Windows desktop, including the Start screen, tiles, and taskbar.
Explain the function of the Start button and how tiles differ from traditional desktop icons.
Describe the purpose of taskbar buttons and how they indicate open or running applications.
Demonstrate how to preview a window by hovering the mouse pointer over a taskbar button (thumbnail preview and temporal peeking).
Use the taskbar to switch between open windows and explain which applications are active.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Introduction to Computing (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Components of Computers and Computer Systems (1.1)
Content standard: B7.1.1.2 - Demonstrate the use of the features of the Windows Desktop
Indicator: B7.1.1.2.1 - Discover the latest Windows Operating System (Start screen, Use of tiles, Taskbar buttons, Preview thumbnails), temporal peeking into a window on a taskbar
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 4
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Show the desktop, tiles, taskbar.
2. Demonstrate how to preview thumbnails
3. Explore the features of the taskbar.
4. Demonstrate how to preview windows on the taskbar.