JSS3 Computer Studies Scheme of Work

Nigeria • NERDC-aligned Junior Secondary School 3

Computer Studies — JSS3

Term-by-term breakdown for JSS3 Computer Studies, aligned with BECE/NERDC guidance.

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Syllabus Topics

JSS3
  1. Computer Viruses
    1. Meaning; types (boot sector, executable, document viruses)
    2. Examples (Trojan horse, sleeper, logic bomb, Alabama, Christmas, etc.)
    3. Sources (infected media, email, downloads, illegal software)
    4. Warning signs; detection tools (Norton, McAfee, Dr. Solomon’s)
  2. Database
    1. Terminologies: field, record, file, database, key; forms: flat, hierarchical, relational
  3. Computer Career Opportunity
    1. Professionals (manager, analyst, programmer, educator, engineer/technician, operator)
    2. Qualities; professional bodies (NCS, IMIS, CPRN, NIG, ITAN)
  4. Digital Divide
    1. Concept; old vs new economy features; limitations of old; benefits of new economy
  5. Word Processing
    1. Definition; packages; uses; basic operations (create, load, save, retrieve)
  6. Spreadsheet Packages and Worksheet
    1. Examples; uses; features/terms; starting and basic operations; formatting; printing
  7. Graph
    1. Creating graphs (line, histogram, pie, legends); editing; formatting
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