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SYLLABUS


                                  COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (2024-25)




                                                      CLASS-IX (CODE-165)

                 Learning Outcomes
                 1.  Ability to familiarise with basics of computers.
                 2.  Ability to navigate the file system.
                 3.  Ability to create and edit documents, spread sheets, and presentations.
                 4.  Ability to perform basic data manipulation using spread sheets and use Indian languages in documents.
                 5.  Ability to send and receive emails, follow email etiquette, and communicate over the Internet.
                 6.  Ability to create and upload videos.
                 7.  Ability to safely and correctly use websites, social networks, chat sites, and email.

                 Distribution of Marks and Periods
                                                                                                  Periods
                 Unit No.                  Unit Name                      Marks
                                                                                         Theory           Practical
                    1.    Basics 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.



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