Computing / ICT

Understand what a computer is, distinguish raw data from meaningful information, and learn the Input-Process-Output-Storage (IPOS) cycle.

Learn how computers developed from early room-sized machines to modern smartphones and laptops.

Explore the keyboard, mouse, touchscreens, optical scanners, and microphones used to give instructions to computers.

Learn how computers show results: computer screens (monitors), printers, speakers, and multimedia classroom projectors.

Learn good sitting posture, how to protect your eyes, computer lab rules, and proper ways to turn computers on and off.

Explore how computers and technology tools transform Ghanaian communities in education, healthcare, banking, and agriculture.

Learn primary memory (RAM vs ROM), secondary storage (hard drives, flash drives, memory cards, cloud storage), and memory units (Byte, KB, MB, GB).

Learn what Windows, Android, and macOS do, and explore the Desktop, icons, taskbar, files, and folders.

Master the QWERTY keyboard layout, the home row keys (ASDF JKL;), special command keys, and mouse clicking techniques.

Learn to use Microsoft Word and Google Docs: typing, selecting text, copy, cut, paste, undo, and saving files.

Format documents with Bold, Italics, Underline, text alignments (left, center, right, justify), bullet lists, and simple tables.

Learn what spreadsheets are, understand rows, columns, and cell addresses (like A1, B5), and see how numbers are organized in Excel.

Learn what a computer network is, the difference between LAN and WAN, and basic network shapes (Bus, Star, Ring).

Explore the World Wide Web, web browsers (Chrome, Edge), web addresses (URLs), creating strong passwords, and avoiding online scams.

Learn step-by-step problem solving, everyday algorithms, and basic flowchart symbols (Oval, Rectangle, Parallelogram, Diamond).