BASIC Programming Language for SS1 BASIC stands for Beginners All-purposed Symbolic Instruction Code. It was developed in 1964 by Professor John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz to teach students at Dartmouth College. It has undergone series of historical development, which has resulted in several forms of the language. Versions of BASIC 1. BASICA 2. GWBASIC 3. Torbo BASIC 4. Quick BASIC 5. VB.NET BASIC CHARACTER SET 1. Alphabetic Characters – A to Z 2. Numeric Character – 0 to 9 3. Special Characters – 0 + % ^ # = ( ) etc BASIC VARIABLES A variable is a quantity that changes during the execution of a program. It can also be defined as a name that is used to represent some storage location. Types of Variable 1. Numeric Variables : These are used to store numeric values such as 23, 98, etc. There are two major types of numeric variables, which are; Integer variable and real variable a. Integers are whole numbers without decimal places. b. Real numbers are numbers with decimal places Hence Integ...
DATA PROCESSING FOR JSS1 Definition of Data Data are raw facts. They are figures, words and symbols that have not been processed or put into meaningful form. Data can be referred to as raw material from which information is produced. Data is the plural of datum. Types of Data 1. Numeric data : Data consisting of digits and not letters of alphabets or special character. E.g. 0 – 9 2. Alphabetic data : Data consisting of letters and not digits or special characters. A-Z and a-z 3. Alpha-numeric data: Data consisting of digits, alphabets as well special characters. Ussm12, #,!,? 07/01/2019, etc. Definition of Information Information is processed data. Information is the result of processing, manipulating and organizing data in a way that adds to the knowledge of the person receiving it. Data can be processed physically by human beings, example calculation such as addition, division, etc to give it more meaning. Data can also be processed using machines like calculators, c...
Computer Ethics for JSS 2 Definition of Computer Ethics Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual. Computer ethics can be defined as the set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers. Responsible use of Computer and Internet The following are the basic security measures taken to prevent damage to computer system. 1. There must be adequate ventilation. 2. Adequate space must be allowed between each system unit. 3. Avoid dust by using cover. 4. Avoid moisture. 5. Provision of air conditioners and fans or other cooling machines. 6. Provision of UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) and other electrical appliances to avoid loss of information and electrical damage to the system. 7. Adequate care must be taken to storage devices like diskettes, flash drive, CD/DVD writer drive, etc. 8. Disallow an unauthorized user from having access to your computer. 9. Ensure maximum security to files and information on the computer. 10. Provide comput...
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