Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Computer Studies outline · Section A: Evolution of Computing
Content
Classification of computing devices by generation, including the first, second, third, fourth, and current generations.
Objective
Relate each generation of computing devices to its characteristic features and describe each generation according to its year of development, basic components or technology, speed of operation, and storage capacity or components.
Content
Classification of computers by size: microcomputers, minicomputers, mainframes, and supercomputers.
Objective
Explain the differences among computing systems classified by size, including microcomputers, minicomputers, mainframes, and supercomputers.
Content
Modern computer systems classified by size, basic components, data, and usage: personal computers, desktops, laptops, tablets, handheld devices, servers, workstations, mainframes, wearable computers, and supercomputers.
Objective
Differentiate among modern computer systems in terms of size, basic components, data, and usage, and state their importance and uses.
Content
Classification of computers by type and purpose: digital, analogue, hybrid, special-purpose, and general-purpose computers.
Objective
Differentiate among the various types of computing systems and state their importance and uses.
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