Topic 8 of 8 · Grade 7
Technology and ICT basics
Using knowledge and tools to solve problems – from hoes and scotch carts to solar panels and mobile phones.
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What is technology?
Using knowledge and tools to solve problems – from hoes and scotch carts to solar panels and mobile phones.
Computers
- Input devices: keyboard, mouse, microphone, camera, scanner.
- Output devices: monitor, printer, speakers.
- The system unit holds the processor (CPU) and memory.
- Storage: hard disk, flash disk, memory card.
- Hardware (the parts you can touch) and software (programs such as word processors and games).
Uses of ICT
Communication (phone calls, SMS, email, video calls), learning (online lessons, ZIMFundi), banking (mobile money), farming (weather updates, market prices) and health.
Internet safety
Do not share passwords or personal details; tell an adult about strange messages; be kind online (no cyberbullying); do not meet online strangers; check if information is true.
Caring for devices
Keep them dry and clean, switch off properly, use passwords and protect them from viruses.
Worked example: Sort these into input and output devices: printer, keyboard, speakers, microphone.
Input: keyboard, microphone; output: printer, speakers
Check yourself
- Name two output devices.
- What is software?
- Give two rules for staying safe online.
Show answers
- Any two: monitor, printer, speakers, projector.
- Programs that tell the computer what to do.
- Any two: keep passwords private, do not share personal details, report strange messages, be kind online.
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