WAEC Data Processing · Section 1

Information Age and Basic Computing

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Official WAEC Data Processing outline · Detailed Syllabus

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History of computers, data vs information, number systems, computer generations, classification, hardware components

Objective

Identify early computing devices, number systems, and characteristics of 1st to 5th computer generations; distinguish data from information and understand digitalization; classify computers by type, size, and usage; analyze ICT societal impacts and describe input, output, system unit, and storage components.

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