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Basic Computer Terms CPU Central processing unit; the brain of the computer; controls the other elements of the computer Disk Drive A peripheral device that reads and/or writes information on a disk Hard Drive A device (usually within the computer case) that reads and writes information, including the operating system, program files, and data files Keyboard A peripheral used to input data by pressing keys Modem A peripheral device used to connect one computer to another over a phone line Monitor A device used to display information visually Mouse A peripheral device used to point to items on a monitor NIC Network interface card; a board inserted in a computer that provides a physical connection to a network Printer A peripheral device that converts output from a computer into a printed image Software      - Instructions executed by a computer - Applications Complete, self-contained programs that perform a specific function (ie. sprea

Home economics (Moist methods or wet method of cooking food) Food is cooked in either hot liquid or by steam, and the methods used are boiling, steaming, stewing, frying, poaching, pressure cooking, par boiling, etc. Boiling This is the method of cooking most Ghanaian Staples. The food is put in the cooking pan with just enough water to cover it. There are three different ways by which  boiling can be made. 1. Boiling in which the stock is strained after the food is cooked, eg. cooking cassava,yam, and plantain. 2. Boiling in which the stock becomes part of the food been cooked, eg. porridge 3. Boiling in which the food absorb the boiling water in which it is cooked, eg. cooking grains and cereals like rice,wheat, and beans. Points to consider when boiling food. 1. Enough liquid should  be used to cover the food in order to cook it well. 2. The sauce pan used should have a well fitted lid so that heat does not escape. 3. The food should not be over boiled else all the

            B.D.T PRE-TECHNICAL SKILLS                                                           SETTING-OUT A STRAIGHT WALL It is the skills and technique required in erecting a straight wall, how to prepare the area, arrangements of tools and materials, and finally setting out the position of the wall. PREPARING THE AREA FOR SETTING OUT A piece of land on which a constructional work will be done is known as a site. Preparing a site involves the following: 1.  Weeding 2.  Burning the weeds. 3.  Removing stumps. 4.  Removing hills and mounds. 5.  Levelling the ground with sand or stones where necessary. 6.  Cleaning the ground by picking pieces of unwanted materials. After going through the above stages then the site is prepared for use. ARRANGEMENTS OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS This is also an essential part of the preparation to set-out and build a wall.  When the tools and materials are orderly arranged, the following are ensured: 1.  It helps to ke

ESSAY WRITING  FOR JH THREE[3] NARRATIVE ESSAY OR STORY WRITING. To narrate means to tell or say. Most often, there are four   (4) different styles of narrative essays which dominate examination questions. They are: I.  A story beginning II.  A story ending  III.  A story to illustrate a proverb or a saying IV.  A story about a memorable event etc. In most cases candidates are asked to answer questions on narratives with one of the above styles presented in the questions. ​ A STORY  BEGINNING  :  W hen candidates are to write a story beginning  ‘_______________’’, they are to study the given expression   which is usually in quotation marks and present a story relating to it . C andidates should note that if they fail to start the story with that same expression, precious marks will be lost. ​ So,  if a candidate is tasked to write a story beginning with,  ‘ ‘It was day break and Paa Bobo was thinking of how to organise his late wife’s funeral …. ’’ ,  and he dec