Data Storage and Manipulation

Curriculum details

Strand

Computer Architecture & Organisation (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Data Storage and Manipulation (1.1)

Content standard

3.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Programme Execution and Logic Instruction 3.1.1.LO.1 Apply acquired knowledge and skills of programme execution, logic instructions, and arithmetic operations in the CPU to solve real-life problems.

Indicator

3.1.1.LI.3 - Discuss 3 major Arithmetic Operations and apply them taking into consideration their various functions.

Suggested placement

Semester 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

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 78

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group Work/Collaborative Learning:
- Engage in interactive presentations, video analysis, and debates.
- Divide the class into mixed-ability groups and assign them the task of identifying the major problems that Arithmetic Operations can solve and determining how to carry out those operations.
- Ensure inclusivity and equity in the groups, considering the needs of learners with visual impairment, dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- * Notepad or exercise book * Pen * Smartphones * Laptops
- Projector
- * Flash Drive * Desktop computers * Tablets * TV and Radio
- Open Educational Resources (including YouTube, MOOCs -
- Udemy/Coursera, Khan Academy, and TESSA)
- * The iBox/iCampus (CENDLOS) * Productivity tools ix. Subject-based application software
- Instructional laboratories (with multimedia equipment and smartboards)
- Maintenance and repair workshops
Assessment (3.1.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.