This is lesson two of the Word Processing basics series of lessons. This gets students to understand how to use landscape, insert and deal with tables / rows / columns, and formatting of cells and text Learning Objectives: Know how to create a timetable in Microsoft Word Understand how to create and format a table Know how to add / remove / merge Columns or Rows This Download includes: Presentation Practical tasks allowing for differentiation with lots of extension tasks Teacher exemplar This resource has enough for 2 lessons X 50 minutes with extension tasks for those students that get through their tasks quicker than all the rest The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

A full lesson with activities with Starter / group work / plenary to follow on from input devices to explore the wonderful world of sensors! **Learning Objectives ** • Know what the different types of sensor are that a Computer System can use • Understand the situations when each sensor can be used and why All necessary resources to run the lesson are included in this download. • Powerpoint Presentation • Research Task / Mix and Match for Advantages and Disadvantages of each Sensor • Kinaesthetic Task - sequence for control / monitoring system The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but <strong> all comments and suggestions are very welcome </strong> and will be used to improve future resources. If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, also feel free to leave a comment. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources Click here to see other resources in my shop

This lesson / resource is for Computer Science Dingbats / Rebus Puzzles. This respource has been designed for GCSE / A Level and IB Diploma Computer Science or ICT . They can be used as a starter or as a fun revision activity. See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here This download includes: 36 Puzzles on a PowerPoint Presentation with Answers Printable Handouts The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource covers Presentation Designs and Animations / Transitions and has been designed for Key Stage 3 Computing / ICT. It has the following learning objectives shown below: Learning objectives/Outcomes: Know how to use PowerPoint with a suitable design to create a presentation Understand how to use design elements to make a presentation interesting Know how to add animation and transition effects This download includes: Full Presentation Teacher examples Extension task All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for two single lessons per week for KS 3 Computing i.e. should have enough to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This is a full lesson on data transmission with all resources / activities. I use this for a double lesson of around 1 hour and 50 minutes and it provides a thorough understanding of simplex / duplex transmission and then goes on to look at serial / parallel transmission before finishing with odd and even parity bits and then parity blocks. The Learning Objectives are: Understand what is meant by transmission of data Know the difference between serial and parallel data transmission understand of the reasons for choosing serial or parallel data transmission Know why it is necessary to check for errors Understand how parity works to identify if an error has occurred / locate errors Resources included: Parallel Ports Handout Serial Port Handout Lesson Presentation Parity demonstration Parity Puzzle Plenary The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources To see other resources in my shop visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/haltest/">

This lesson / resource is for Hexadecimal and covers why computers use hex, how hex works, how to convert hex to decimal and vice versa; and how to convert hex to binary and binary to hex. This lesson has the following learning objectives: **Learning objectives **: Know what Binary numbers are Know what a hexadecimal number is Understand how to convert Denary 0 - 255 to hexadecimal and vice versa Know how to convert Hexadecimal to Binary and Binary to Hexadecimal (up to 4 bits) Understand why we use hexadecimal This download includes: Full Lesson Powerpoint Full animated explanations: Decimal to Hex Hex to Decimal Binary to Hex Hex to Binary Hex / Decimal Bingo - 2 versions - hex to decimal / decimal to hex All necessary resources to run the lesson are included in this download and all my lessons are for a double lesson i.e. to take around 1 hour and fifty minutes so they can be separated into two single lessons if required. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as we are aware of any errors. We have priced the resources at what we consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work we have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact us. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources See our other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource introduces Flowcharts It has been especially designed for GCSE. Learning Objectives Know the different shapes used in Flowcharts and what they mean Understand how to construct basic Flowcharts ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download: Full Lesson Powerpoint Differentiated Starter Full teacher solutions Extension Python Task with 2 files ⠀ This lesson is part of a full series on Algorithms Introduction to Alogorithms Top-Down Design and Structure Diagrams Introduction to Flowcharts Simple Flowcharts Advanced Flowcharts Introduction to Pseudocode Advanced Pseudocode ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but <strong> all comments and suggestions are very welcome </strong> and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ See our other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson is one of a series (scheme of work) to teach an Introduction to Pseudocode. ⠀ This lesson has the following Learning Objectives: Know how to plan full programs and solutions in code using Pseudocode INPUTS and OUTPUTS Assignment Conditionals IF…THEN…ELSE…ENDIF CASE…OF…OTHERWISE…ENDCASE Loops FOR…TO…NEXT / WHILE…DO…ENDWHILE / REPEAT…UNTIL ⠀ Resources to run the lesson(s) included in this download: Full Lesson Presentation Full solutions included ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for a double lesson (or two single lessons) i.e. there should be enough to content to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. ⠀ This lesson is part of the topic of Algorithms ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ See our other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource follows on the the Introduction to Flowcharts lesson and looks at Simple Flowcharts for some very common tasks. It has been especially designed for GCSE. This lesson has the following Learning Objectives Know how to create flowcharts to achieve a variety of tasks: Totalling Counting Finding maximum, minimum and average values ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download: Full Lesson Powerpoint 3 Different Tasks Full teacher solutions Differentiated Framework printables for weaker students Extension Python Task with 3 files ⠀ ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ This lesson is part of a full series on Algorithms Introduction to Alogorithms Top-Down Design and Structure Diagrams Introduction to Flowcharts Simple Flowcharts Advanced Flowcharts Introduction to Pseudocode Advanced Pseudocode ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but <strong> all comments and suggestions are very welcome </strong> and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ See our other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource covers High and Low Level Languages It has been especially designed for GCSE. This lesson has the following Learning Objectives: Understand the need for both high-level and low-level languages Understand the need for: Compilers when translating programs written in a high-level language Interpreters with high-level language programs Assemblers when translating programs written in assembly language Know the difference between a Syntax Error and a Logical Error ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download. Full Lesson Powerpoint Sorting task with eLearning version Final Task Worksheet ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ See our other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource covers Binary Storage - Bits and Bytes and has been designed for GCSE / iGCSE Computing / ICT. This lesson covers the difference between MiB and MB which is a brand new addition to the curriculum and the difference students are now expected to understand. It has the following learning objectives shown below: Learning objectives/Outcomes: Understand how Binary Data is stored in units: Bit, Nibble, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte, Petabyte, Exabyte Know the difference between MB / GB / TB/ PB / EB and Kib/ MiB / GiB / TiB / PiB/ EiB Know how to calculate the number of bits in any given unit of storage size This download includes: Full Presentation Retrieval Practice Task Calculations Task with Student created extension Spreadsheet / Python extension tasks All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for a double lesson (or two single lessons) i.e. there should be enough to content to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources (2020) See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson is one of a series (scheme of work) to teach Compression and focuses on the use of Lossy and Lossless techniques and how they work. It has been especially designed for GCSE. ⠀ This lesson has the following Learning Objectives: Understand what is meant by Compression Know the difference between Lossy and Lossless compression ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lesson(s) are included in this download: Full Lesson Powerpoint Two Printable activities Choice of Final Task Knowledge questions ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ To see other resources in my shop, click here

This lesson / resource covers 1 Introduction to computer systems: Input Devices and has been designed for GCSE / iGCSE Computing / ICT. It has the following learning objectives shown below: Learning objectives/Outcomes: Know the different kinds of input devices Understand the Application and Advantages / Disadvantages of each type of device Know how to choose the best type of input device for certain tasks This download includes: Full Presentation Student Cards to allocate a research task Crossword with solution Extension task All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for a double lesson (or two single lessons) i.e. there should be enough to content to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource covers 1 Introduction to computer systems: Output Devices and has been designed for GCSE / iGCSE Computing / ICT. It has the following learning objectives shown below: Learning objectives/Outcomes: Know the principles of operation of a range of output devices Understand how these principles are applied to real life situations This download includes: Full Presentation Two choices of data sheets for activity for small groups or individual students Extension task All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for a double lesson (or two single lessons) i.e. there should be enough to content to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource is for Binary. This lesson has been designed for GCSE and iGCSE Computing and ICT. This lesson has the following learning objectives: **Learning objectives **: Know what Binary numbers are Understand why Binary is used in Computing Know how to : Convert Binary numbers into Denary numbers (Decimal) , Convert Denary numbers into Binary numbers Add Binary Numbers This download includes: A full lesson PowerPoint 2 Differentiated worksheets with solutions to convert from Decimal to Binary with solutions 3 Differentiated Binary Crosswords with solutions All necessary resources to run the lesson are included in this download and all my lessons are for a double lesson i.e. to take around 1 hour and fifty minutes so they can be separated into two single lessons if required. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as we are aware of any errors. We have priced the resources at what we consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work we have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact us. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources See our other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here

This lesson / resource covers Network Hardware and has been designed for GCSE / iGCSE Computing / ICT. This lesson is one of a series that introduces networking: Lesson 1: What is a Network? Lesson 2: Network Topologies Lesson 3: Network Hardware Lesson 4: Network Addressing ⠀ This lesson has the following Learning Objectives: Understand what hardware is required for networking and what function each piece of hardware performs Cables Network interface card (NIC) Hub Switch Wireless access point Router Know the difference between a Packet Switched and a Circuit Switched Network ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lesson(s) are included in this download: Full Presentation Practical Design Task ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for a double lesson (or two single lessons) i.e. there should be enough to content to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ To see other resources in my shop, click here

This lesson is one of a series (scheme of work) to teach Top Down Design and Structure Diagrams. It has been especially designed for GCSE. ⠀ This lesson has the following Learning Objectives: Understand every computer program is made up of systems, which in turn are made up of sub-systems Know what Top-down Design and Structure Diagrams are Know how to create a Structure Diagram ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download: Full Lesson Powerpoint Full worked examples ⠀ This lesson is part of a full series on Algorithms Introduction to Alogorithms Top-Down Design and Structure Diagrams Introduction to Flowcharts Simple Flowcharts Advanced Flowcharts Introduction to Pseudocode Advanced Pseudocode ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ To see other resources in my shop, click here

This lesson / resource covers Network Topologies and has been designed for GCSE / iGCSE Computing / ICT. This lesson is one of a series that introduces networking: Lesson 1: What is a Network? Lesson 2: Network Topologies Lesson 3: Network Hardware Lesson 4: Network Addressing ⠀ This lesson has the following Learning Objectives: Understand the three main networking topologies * Bus * Star * Ring * Mixed ⠀ All necessary resources to run the lesson(s) are included in this download: Full Presentation ⠀ The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. ⠀ All activities and resources have been used in classes and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware them. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. ⠀ If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. ⠀ The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources. ⠀ To see other resources in my shop, click here

This is a full lesson on Error Checking with all resources / activities. I use this for a double lesson of around 1 hour and 50 minutes and it provides a thorough understanding of Checksum, ARQs, Echo Checks, and Modulus. There are lots of extension activities linking to Python and Spreadsheets with full examples. For the lesson on parity, please click here The Learning Objectives are: Know why error checking is important in a computer system Know ways of error checking using algorithms Checksums ARQs Echo Checks Modulus Understand how error checking can have real world application beyond just simple data transmission Resources included: Full lesson presentation Demonstration handout for ARQs Python extension for checksums with coded example Spreadsheet ISBN extension with example The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. If you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see, feel free to leave a comment. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources To see other resources in my shop visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/haltest/">

This lesson / resource covers Storage and has been designed for GCSE / iGCSE Computing / ICT. This lesson covers Primary, Secondary and Offline Storage. It is followed by lessons that cover Magnetic, Optical and Solid State Storage and how they all work. It has the following learning objectives shown below: Learning objectives/Outcomes: Know the difference between Memory and Storage Understand the difference between Primary, Secondary and Off-line storage Know the advantages and disadvantage of each type of Storage This download includes: Full Lesson Powerpoint Printable Sort starter activity Active Printable Reading Activity with Teacher Answers All necessary resources to run the lessons are included in this download and all resources are for a double lesson (or two single lessons) i.e. there should be enough to content to cover around 1 hour and fifty minutes. The aim of all my resources is to provide lessons / activities of good quality that will add value to your lessons / schemes of work without any extra planning. All activities and resources have been used in class and any errors will be fixed and resources updated as soon as I am aware of any errors. I have priced my resources at what I consider to be a reasonable cost based upon the amount of effort and work I have put into them but all comments and suggestions are very welcome and will be used to improve future resources. Please do leave a review and if you have an idea for a topic / resource that you would like to see (or improvement for this resource), feel free to contact me. The contents of this page and all downloaded materials are copyrighted Taylor Teaching Resources (2020) See my other resources for Business Studies, Computer Science and ICT here