Introduction to

Learning Activity: Creating a Summary for the Unit
Introduction
In this activity you are required to summarize the unit’s content with words not exceeding 80. 
Just focus on the main elements discussed in the unit such as the Von Neumann Architecture, 
the peripheral devices of a computer system and software their types and purposes.
Activity Details
Summarizing the whole idea of a content of several pages( in this case 11 pages) in a few 
words among other things requires writing skills. In this activity you need to be more specific as 
well as brief in incorporating the most important elements of the unit’s content in the summary. 
You need to write them in your own words, copying the topics idea in a verbatim way is not 
allowed.

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Introduction To Computer Science
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Activity Assessment Criteria: 
Summary completeness and readability.
Assessment
Summative Assessment for the Unit 
Instruction to Unit Assessment
A solid understanding of the following items is a necessity, in case of doubts learners are 
advised to go back to the specific sections where they feel is not confident enough on their 
grasp of the notion(s).
a. 
The Von Neumann Architecture or model, 
b. 
The functional or role of each component of the Von Neumann Architecture-
based computer, 
c. 
What devices in a computer system are termed as peripheral and what 
devices are not,
d. 
The role of software in a computer system,
e. 
The difference and commonalities of a system software and an application 
software,
The following are sample questions:
1. 
Which of the following is a destructive memory operation? 
• Fetching
• Storing
• A & B
• None
2. 
What is a secondary storage device, and why are such devices important?
3. 
Discuss the components of the Von Neumann Architecture or Model
4. 
Discuss the pros and cons of using magnetic tape as a storage medium
5. 
What is the stored-program concept and why is it important?
Grading scheme:
Preparing both subjective and objective questions related to the items mentioned above is 
required, the above questions are included as sample to aid in course module facilitators on 
how to prepare unit assessment questions, and the unit assessment weight should not exceed 
10%.

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