User:Saroj Neupane Lesson Plan 10

Subject : Computer Science

Period: 3rd

Topic: Introduction to QBASIC

School: ABC School

Class: 7

Unit: Seven

Time: 15 min

No. of Students: 20

Specific Objectives

• By the end of the class, students will be able to create and run a simple QBasic program.

Teaching Materials

• Computers with QBasic installed (ensure QBasic is installed on the machines beforehand).
• Projector or whiteboard for demonstration.

Introduction (4 minutes)

• Start with a brief overview of what programming is and why it's important.
• Introduce QBasic as a simple and beginner-friendly programming language.
• The name QBasic is an acronym for Quick Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
• It was developed and launched by Microsoft in the year 1991 and is considered to be one of the most ideal languages for absolute beginners.
• It was intended as a replacement for GW-BASIC. QBasic was based on earlier QuickBASIC 4.5 compiler.
• Explain that QBasic was commonly used for educational purposes and is great for learning the fundamentals of programming.

QBasic Basics (3 minutes)

• Open QBasic on the computer and briefly explain the interface.
• Point out the editor window for writing code.
• Highlight the immediate window for executing commands.
• Discuss the importance of syntax and structure in programming.

Hello World Program (3 minutes)

• Walk through the creation of a simple "Hello World" program.
• Type or project on the screen: PRINT "Hello, World!"
• Explain that PRINT is a command to display text on the screen.
• Emphasize the importance of quotation marks around text.
• Execute the program and show the output in the immediate window.

Variables and Input (3 minutes)

• Briefly introduce variables and user input.

• Example: CLS (to clear the screen)
• Example: INPUT "What's your name: "; UserName$ (to get user input)
• Explain the concept of variables to store and manipulate data.

Conclusion (2 minutes)

Summarize the key points:

• QBasic is a simple programming language.
• Programs consist of commands and follow a specific syntax.
• Demonstrated a basic "Hello World" program.
• Introduced the concept of variables and user input.

Evaluation

• Write the QBasic code for a simple program that displays the message "Welcome to QBasic!" on the screen.