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2.  You have a very old computer and a new computer side by side.

                        Write a few sentences about each computer, explaining what they
                        can do and what makes them different.




                                                                                  #Interdisciplinary
                 Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
                     1.  Imagine you  have  to  choose  between  using a  desktop  computer  and  a

                         laptop for school work and entertainment. Which device would you prefer
                         and why? Consider factors such as portability, battery life and functionality
                         in your decision.

                     2.  Write your personal experience where you relied on the storage capacity of

                         the computer. How did this ability of computer affect your work?






                  Crack       The     Code                                        #Digital Literacy



                 A.  Name the machines associated with the following scientists in the field of
                     computers.

                     1.  Charles Babbage                                          ..........................................................

                     2.  John Mauchly                                             ..........................................................

                     3.  Blaise Pascal                                            ..........................................................
                     4.  Herman Hollerith                                         ..........................................................

                     5.  Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz                                ..........................................................

                 B.  Write the year in which the following inventions took place.

                     1.  First mechanical calculator                                  ....................................................

                     2.  First electronic computer                                    ....................................................


                     3.  First mechanical computer                                    ....................................................

                     4.  First version of Microsoft Windows released                  ....................................................



                   Hands On                                                       #Art Integration


                 Collect the pictures of early counting devices and paste them in your scrapbook.






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