COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
CLASS IX (Code
165)
(2023-24)
Distribution of Marks and Periods
Unit No. |
Unit Name |
Marks |
Periods |
|
Theory |
Practical |
|||
1 |
Basic of
Information Technology |
20 |
20 |
10 |
2 |
Cyber Safety |
15 |
10 |
05 |
3 |
Office Tools |
15 |
20 |
55 |
4 |
Lab Exercises |
50 |
- |
- |
|
Total |
100 |
50 |
70 |
Unit
1: Basics of Information Technology
• Computer Systems:
characteristics of a computer, components of a computer system – CPU, memory,
storage devices and I/O devices
• Memory: primary (RAM and ROM)
and secondary memory
• Storage devices: hard disk,
CD ROM, DVD, pen/flash drive, memory stick
• I/O devices: keyboard, mouse,
monitor, printer, scanner, web camera
• Types of software: system
software (operating system, device drivers), application software including
mobile applications
•
Computer networking: Type of networks: PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, wired/wireless
communication, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cloud computers
(Private/public)
•
Multimedia: images, audio, video, animation
Unit
2: Cyber-safety
• Safely browsing the web and
using social networks: identity protection, proper usage of passwords, privacy,
confidentiality of information, cyber stalking, reporting cybercrimes
•
Malware: Viruses, adware
Unit
3: Office tools
• Introduction to a word
processor: create and save a document.
• Edit and format text: text
style (B, I, U), font type, font size, text colour, alignment of text. Format
paragraphs with line and/or paragraph spacing. Add headers and footers,
numbering pages, grammar and spell check utilities, subscript and superscript,
insert symbols, use print preview, and print a document.
• Insert pictures, change the
page setting, add bullets and numbering, borders and shading, and insert tables
– insert/delete rows and columns, merge and split cells.
• Use auto-format, track changes, review comments, use of drawing tools, shapes and mathematical symbols.
• Presentation tool: understand
the concept of slide shows, basic elements of a slide, different types of slide
layouts, create and save a presentation, and learn about the different views of
a slide set – normal view, slide sorter view and hand-outs.
• Edit and format a slide: add
titles, subtitles, text, background, and watermark, headers and footers, and
slide numbers.
• Insert pictures from files,
create animations, add sound effects, and rehearse timings.
•
Spreadsheets: concept of a worksheet and a workbook, create and save a
worksheet.
• Working with a spreadsheet:
enter numbers, text, date/time, series using auto fill; edit and format a
worksheet including changing the colour, size, font, alignment of text; insert
and delete cells, rows and columns. Enter a formula using the operators (+,-,*,
/), refer to cells, and print a worksheet.
• Use simple statistical functions: SUM (), AVERAGE (), MAX (), MIN (), IF () (without compound statements); embed charts of various types: line, pie, scatter, bar and area in a worksheet.
4.
Lab Exercises
• Browser settings for a secure
connection
• Working with the operating
system: Navigation of the file system using a mouse and keyboard.
• Word processing: create a
text document; create a letter, report, and greeting card.
• Create a text document with figures in it. It should describe a concept taught in another course.
• Discuss the following in a
text document about the basic organisation of a computer: CPU, memory,
input/output devices, hard disk.
•
Create a text document in an Indian language other than English.
• Create a presentation.
• Create a presentation with
animation.
• Include existing images/
pictures in a presentation.
• Animate pictures and text
with sound effects in a presentation
• Create a simple spreadsheet
and perform the following operations: min, max, sum, and average.
• Create different types of charts using a spreadsheet: line, bar, area and pie.
Breakup of marks for the Practicals:
S.No. |
Unit
Name |
Marks |
1. |
Lab
Test (30 Marks) |
|
|
Word
Processing |
10 |
|
Handling
spreadsheets |
10 |
|
Creating
presentations |
10 |
2. |
Report
File + Viva (10 Marks) |
|
|
Report
File: ·
4 documents each with a word processor,
spreadsheet, and presentation tool |
8 |
|
Viva
Voce (based on the report file) |
2 |
3. |
Project
(that uses most of the concepts that have been learnt) 10 marks |
|
|
Total
Marks |
50 |
|
|
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