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                  The key features of the series have been designed to ensure better learning, assessment
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                        Your Aim: This section            Tech Funda: This section          Clickipedia: This section
                       describes the objective of      provides a practical information       provides interesting
                             the chapter.                  or tip to the students.              computer facts.
















                                       Comp Caution: This section        Recap: This section provides
                                    (in I, II)  describes ways to handle   a summary of the chapter for
                                        the computer cautiously.             quick recapitulation.
















                      Keyboard Shortcuts: This          Explore More: This section          Glossary: This section
                      section (in IV to X) contains    contains supplement topics for       contains definition of
                    keyboard shortcuts to perform           add-on knowledge.                important IT terms.
                         different operations.
                                                                        Explore  More
                                                             Latest Technological Developments  GLOSSARY   Communication
                              Keyboard Shortcuts             Technology plays a major role in our daily and social life. Latest technologies are evolving every   Program:  A  program  is  a  set  of  instructions  that  is  designed  to  perform  a  specific
                                 C++  Subject Enrichment     day across the globe. To keep ourselves updated, it is important for us to know about the latest   task. Compiler: A compiler is a program that translates the program source code written in a
                                                             technological developments. There are a number of latest technological developments. Some
                                                             of them are Internet of Things, 3D Printing and Robotic Process Automation. Let us learn about   programming language into machine readable code.
                            Shortcut Keys  Description       these in detail.
                                                                                               Inheritance: Inheritance is a technique in which a class acquires properties and functions
                           F2  To save a program             INTERNET OF THINGS                from another class.
                                                             Internet of Things (IoT) has become a buzzword nowadays throughout the world. It is a system   Function: A function is a block of code or a set of statements that performs a specific
                           F3  To open a program             of connected computing devices, mechanical and digital machines for creating a virtual network   action.
                                                             where a monitoring center ensures that everything is working smoothly. Each connected device
                           F10  To go to on the menu bar     has a unique identifier and can transfer data over the network without any human intervention.   Encapsulation: Encapsulation refers to the bundling of data with the methods that operate
                                                                                               on that data, or the restricting of direct access to some of an object’s components.
                                                             The connected devices gather and share data about their usage and their operative environment.
                                                             The devices can be your smartphones, refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, etc. You must
                           Alt + Backspace  To undo the previous action                        Argument: A value passed into a function at the time of function call is called argument.
                                                             have heard about smart cities. They can be developed with optimized waste management system,
                                                             traffic  system  and  efficient  energy  use  by  IoT.  A  lightbulb  that  can  be  switched  on  using  a
                           Shift + Alt + Backspace  To redo the previous undo
                                                             smartphone app, a motion sensor or a smart thermostat in your office or a connected streetlight   Bug: A bug is an unexpected fault in a program.
                                                             are examples of IoT devices.
                           Shift + Del  To cut the code                                        Object: An object is a real world entity that has the same properties and behaviour as its
                                                             Neil Gross famously said in 1999 — “In the next century, planet earth will don an electronic skin.
                                                             It will use the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations”  class.
                           Ctrl + Insert  To copy the code                                     Compilation: The process of creating executable files of the code written in a programming
                                                             The concept of IoT has unbelievable potential in many businesses   language is called compilation.
                                                             and industries. To check on SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome),
                           Shift + Insert  To paste the code  the  Mimo monitor is  a new kind of infant monitor that provides
                                                             parents with real-time information about their baby’s respiration, skin   Constant: A constant is a fixed value that never changes throughout the program.
                           Ctrl + Delete  To clear the screen  temperature, body position and activity level on their smartphones.
                                                                                               Operator: An operator is a symbol that tells the compiler to perform specific mathematical
                                                             You can monitor an aging family member by using a wearable alarm
                           Ctrl + F9  To run a program       button and other  wireless  sensors  placed around the home. The   Mimo monitor  or logical operation.
                                                             BeClose system can track your loved one’s daily routine and give you
                           Alt + F9  To compile a program    peace of mind for their safety by alerting you to any serious disruptions detected in their normal   Operand: An operand refers to an object that can be manipulated using  different
                                                             schedule.                         operators.
                           Alt + Enter  Toggle screen mode (full screen/ window)  Smart thermostats like the Nest–use sensors, real-time weather forecasts and the actual activity
                                                                                               Iteration: Iteration refers to a single pass of a loop.
                                                             in your home during the day to reduce your monthly energy usage by up to 30%. Keeping you
                           Alt + F7  To go to on the previous error  more comfortable and offering to save you money on your utility
                                                                                               Code: Code or source code refers to a set of instructions written in a programming language
                                                                 bills.
                           Alt + F8  To go to on the next error                                like C++ and Python.
                                                                 IoT is  here to stay and expand.  Many new utilities  with rich
                                                                 functionality can be built which will revolutionize our lives. Think of
                           Alt + X  To quit the Turbo C++ window                               Variable: A variable is memory location to store values.
                                                                 driverless cars and an automatically managed traffic system using
                                                                 IoT sensors, which result in zero accidents. Truly, in the world of IoT,
                                                                                               the user.
                                                             Smart thermostats  only our imagination is our ultimate limit.  Abstraction: Abstraction is a technique to hide complex information of a program from
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