First TermSS 1Digital Technology
First Term lessons
This term deepens computer architecture and memory, introduces operating systems and software licensing, covers number systems and data representation, logic gates, networks, internet safety, databases, advanced productivity tools, programming languages and translators, algorithm design, communication systems, internet infrastructure, ethics and viruses. Requirements are higher than junior secondary: precise technical vocabulary, worked calculations and inspectable programming output.
- Weeks
- 12 weeks
- Lesson notes
- 12 note sets
- Teacher plans
- 12 teacher plans
- Curriculum outlines
- 12 curriculum outlines
Weekly lessons
Open a week to read the notes, the teacher plan and the curriculum outline.
W01Computer Systems and Digital TechnologiesNotesPlanMonday 7 September 2026 to Friday 11 September 2026What is a Computer System?; The Input-Process-Output (IPO) Model; Role of the CPU; Data vs Information; Binary Representation; Units of Data; Digital Technologies and Their ImpactW02History and Evolution of ComputingNotesPlanMonday 14 September 2026 to Friday 18 September 2026Early Calculating Devices; Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace; The First Electronic Computers; Transistors, Integrated Circuits, and Modern ComputingW03Computer Hardware ArchitectureNotesPlanMonday 21 September 2026 to Friday 25 September 2026Characteristics of a Computer; The Motherboard and the System Unit; The CPU, ALU, Control Unit, and Registers; Buses, RAM, and ROM; System Unit Characteristics and the Motherboard; CPU and Control Unit Responsibilities; ALU Ope...W04Input DevicesNotesPlanMonday 28 September 2026 to Friday 2 October 2026The Keyboard and the Mouse; Scanners, Microphones, Webcams, and Touchscreens; Choosing the Right Input Device; Input Hardware Technologies; Input Interfaces and Data Capture Techniques; Alternative and Assistive Input DevicesW05Output DevicesNotesPlanMonday 5 October 2026 to Friday 9 October 2026Monitors and Soft Copy; Printers, Speakers, and Projectors; Plotters and Choosing the Right Output Device; Output Systems Overview; Printing Technologies; Voice and Audio OutputW06Storage and MemoryNotesPlanMonday 12 October 2026 to Friday 16 October 2026Main Memory (RAM, ROM, and Cache); Secondary Storage Devices; Memory vs Storage and Capacity Units; Memory Hierarchy; RAM versus ROM; Cache Memory LevelsW07Computer SoftwareNotesPlanMonday 19 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026Software vs Hardware; Utility Software, Firmware, and Drivers; Software Licensing; System Software Categories versus Application Software; Software Acquisition and Licence Types; How Software Controls HardwareW08Operating SystemsNotesPlanMonday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026Role of the Operating System; File Management, Interfaces, and Common Operating Systems; The Booting Process; The Functions of an Operating System; Types of Operating Systems; User Interfaces, CLI and GUI; Accessibility in Mode...W09Introduction to Word ProcessingNotesPlanMonday 2 November 2026 to Friday 6 November 2026Uses of a Word Processor; Parts of the Window; Creating and Saving a Document; Typing, Selecting and CorrectingW10Computer Languages and ProgrammingNotesPlanMonday 9 November 2026 to Friday 13 November 2026Machine, Assembly, and High-Level Languages; Compilers, Interpreters, and Why We Program; A First Taste of Python; Language Levels at a Glance; Algorithm Flow: Sequence, Selection and Iteration; Programming ParadigmsW11RevisionNotesPlanMonday 16 November 2026 to Friday 20 November 2026Review of the Computer System and History; Review of Devices, Memory and Software; Review of Languages and Programming; Answering Examination QuestionsW12ExaminationNotesPlanMonday 23 November 2026 to Friday 27 November 2026Before the Examination; During the Written Paper; During the Practical Paper; After the Examination