Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
BUNGUIAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bunguiao, Zamboanga City
LESSON PLAN
TLE-ICT
July 8-12, 2019
Grade 7
By: Verna Lois F. Arasain
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;
1. Identify the types of software,
2. Apply the proper sit & hand positioning,
3. Value the importance of computer software and proper positioning of hand
and sitting using computer
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: SOFTWARE
HAND POSITION ON KEYBOARD
HOW TO SIT PROPERLY
Materials: Visual Aids, LCD Projector, Laptop
Reference: TLE-ICT Learner’s Manual, Internet
Strategy: Games, Demonstration, Videos, Technology
III. PROCEDURE
A. Preliminaries
Prayer
Greetings
Attendance
Reminders
B. Review
Games and asking questions
C. Presentation
a. Motivation
Show some pictures of some software
b. Activity
Video on YouTube about software, position on keyboard
c. Analysis
(By group) Discuss the following questions and present to the class.
1. What is the essential part of the software in the computer
system?
2. What are the 3 types of system and its uses? Give some
examples.
d. Abstraction
SOFTWARE – commonly known as programs or apps, consists of all the
instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task.
Software is a program that enables a computer to perform a specific
task, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware).
This includes application software such as a word processor, which
enables a user to perform a task, and system software such as an
operating system, which enables other software to run properly, by
interfacing with hardware and with other software.
Practical computer systems divide software into three major classes:
system software, programming software and application software,
although the distinction is arbitrary, and often blurred.
Computer software has to be "loaded" into the computer's storage
(such as a hard drive, memory, or RAM).
Once the software is loaded, the computer is able to execute the
software.
Computers operate by executing the computer program.
This involves passing instructions from the application software, through
the system software, to the hardware which ultimately receives the
instruction as machine code.
Each instruction causes the computer to carry out an operation --
moving data, carrying out a computation, or altering the control flow of
instructions.
Types of Computer Software
1. System Software -
System software
coordinates the
activities and functions
of hardware and
software, and it
controls the operations
of computer hardware
and provides an
environment or
platform for all the
other types of software
to work in. It is the
most basic type of
software in any computer system, which is essential for other
programs, applications and the whole computer system to
function. (System software examples – Microsoft Windows XP,
Mac OS, Linux, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, device drivers, etc.)
2. Application Software - Application software is what helps the
user perform the tasks of his/her choice. They are non-
essential software which are installed and run, depending
upon the requirements, in the environment provided by the
system software. (Application software examples – MS Office,
Open Office, Media Players, MS Access, educational software,
media development software, Antivirus software, etc. )
3. Programming Software - Programming software is used to
write, test, debug and develop other software programs and
applications. The various programming language editors such
as Eclipse – a Java language editor – appear under this
category. They are used for creating both the system as well
as application software. (Programming software examples –
Turbo C, Xilinx, Kiel, compilers, debuggers, Integrated
Development Environment (IDE), etc.)
Where should fingers be placed on the keyboard?
As pictured below, the fingers on your left hand should be placed over
the A, S, D, and F keys and the fingers on your right hand should be
placed over the J, K, L, and ; keys. These keys are considered the home
row keys. Your thumbs should either be in the air or very lightly
touching the spacebar key.
What fingers press each key on the keyboard?
In the table below, we've listed the home row keys in the top blue bar
and each of the keys that finger presses, as well as the keys that the
thumb (spacebar) presses. As seen in this table, both pinkies, especially
the right pinky, are responsible for the most keys on the keyboard.
A S D F J K L ; Spacebar
~` @2 #3 $4 ^6 *8 ( )0 Alt keys
!1 W E % &7 I 9 P Windows key
Tab S D 5 Y K O ;: Option key
Q X C R U <, L ?/
Caps T H >. -_
A F J [{
Left Shift G N "'
Left Ctrl V M Right Shift
Z B +=
Fn key ]}
Delete
\|
Enter
Right Ctrl
The remaining keyboard keys not listed above are not necessarily
assigned to a specific finger for pressing them. Instead, you can use
whichever finger is easiest or most comfortable for reaching and
pressing those keys.
Note
For keys with two or more characters, you may need to use two hands
and two fingers to create the character. For example, with the bracket
and brace key ( [ { and ] }) to type the curly bracket you must press the
left Shift key with your left pinky, and then the open or close bracket
with your right pinky.
How many fingers should be on the home row?
With the four fingers on both hands on the home row there should be a
total of eight fingers on the home row.
Should my palms be resting or should they be raised?
When typing, your palms should be raised and not resting on any
surface, including a wrist pad, and held at a 10 to 30-degree angle.
Raising or lowering your wrists too much in either direction or resting
them while typing can cause stress and may lead to carpal tunnel.
Other keyboard safety tips
While keeping your palms raised while typing, there are also other tips
you can follow to help prevent carpal tunnel and pain while you type.
Keep the following suggestions in mind every time you type.
Keep your keyboard home row height as close to elbow level as
possible.
Center the spacebar with your body.
Do not angle or bend your wrists. While typing keep your wrists elevated
and as straight as possible.
Avoid hunt-and-peck typing as it causes strain on the neck from having
to look down at the keyboard often.
Don't use more force than needed to press the keys.
When you are not typing make sure to rest your arms and hands.
However, never rest your arms, hands or wrist on a sharp edge.
Take a break from typing every 20 to 30 minutes. If you have a hard time
remembering when to take a break, set a timer or drink lots of water
that forces you to go to the bathroom more often.
Additional information
How can I improve my typing?
Why are there bumps on the F and J keyboard keys?
See our keyboard definition for further information and related links.
Computer keyboard help and support.
COMPUTER WORKSTATION ERGONOMICS
WORK SURFACE HEIGHT
CHAIR
KEYBOARD PLACEMENT
SCREEN PLACEMENT
DESK-TOP LAYOUT
DOCUMENT HOLDER
POSTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
LIGHTING
GLARE AND REFLECTION
USING A MOUSE
POSTURE DURING KEYING
TYPING TECHNIQUE
SPEED KEYING
LENGTH OF TIME ON THE KEYBOARD
e. Application
Games
Demonstration
IV. ASSESSMENT
Learner’s Guide Activity Sheet and Self Check
Performance Tasks
V. ASSIGNMENT
Explore the MICROSOFT WORD.
