9th (IX)

Computer Science – Class IX

Learning Objectives

The objective of Computer Science in Class IX is to introduce students to the fundamentals of computers and develop essential digital literacy skills. Students will learn about the basic components of a computer system, input and output devices, computer memory, storage devices, and units of memory. They will become familiar with the basic functions of an operating system and learn to manage files, folders, applications, and common Windows utilities. Students will also develop elementary word-processing skills using MS Word, including creating, editing, formatting, and printing documents. In addition, they will learn the fundamentals of creating presentations using MS PowerPoint, including slide design, images, animations, transitions, and multimedia elements. The course also provides opportunities for practical activities and project work.

By the end of Class IX, students should be able to:

Understand the basic components and functioning of a computer.
Identify common input, output, memory, and storage devices.
Perform basic file and folder management.
Use common operating-system utilities.
Create and format documents using MS Word.
Create simple and attractive presentations using PowerPoint.
Apply basic digital skills in practical activities

Syllabus

CS-101 Digital Literacy

Basics of Computer

Computer System: Characteristics, basic applications and components
CPU, VDU, Keyboard
Input Devices:
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Scanner
- Joystick
- Light Pen
- Digital Camera
- OCR
- MICR
- Bar Code Reader
- Magnetic Stripe Reader
Output Devices:
- Monitor / VDU
- Printer
- Plotter
- Speaker
- Projector
Computer Memory:
- Primary Memory
- RAM
- ROM
Storage / Secondary Memory:
- Hard Disk
- CD and DVD
- Pen Drive
Units of Memory:
- Nibble
- Bits
- Bytes
- Kilobytes
- Megabytes
- Gigabytes
- Terabytes

CS-102 Operating System

- • Introduction to MS-Windows
- Basic concepts of Operating System
- Functions of Operating System
- Desktop
- Icons on the Desktop
  1. My Computer
  2. Recycle Bin
  3. Task Bar
  4. Start Menu
- Menu selection using mouse
- Running an application
- Setting system date and time
- Windows Explorer
- Files, folders and directories
- Creating, renaming and deleting files and folders
- Opening and closing windows
- Minimize and maximize windows
- Basic Windows accessories:
  1. Notepad
  2. WordPad
  3. Paint
  4. Calculator
  5. Documents
  6. Music
  7. Pictures
  8. Control Panel
- Mouse button functions:
  1. Left button
  2. Right button
  3. Scroll button

CS-103 Word Processing

MS-Word

Introduction to Word Processor
Creating, saving and opening documents
Printing and Print Preview
Closing documents
Editing and formatting documents
Text styles:
- Cut
- Copy
- Paste
- Redo
- Undo
- Bold
- Italic
- Underline
- Font type
- Font size
- Font colour
Text alignment:
- Left
- Right
- Centre
- Justified
Margins:
- Left
- Right
- Top
- Bottom
Paragraph formatting
Line and paragraph spacing
Header and Footer
Page numbering
Grammar and Spell Check utility

CS-104 PowerPoint

MS-PowerPoint

Introduction to PowerPoint
Creating, saving and opening presentations
Concept of Slide Show
Basic elements of a slide
Slide layout
Different slide views:
- Normal
- Slide Sorter
- Slide Show
Editing and formatting slides
Adding titles and subtitles
Text
Backgrounds
Watermark
Header and Footer
Numbering of slides
Inserting pictures
Design templates
Animations
Sound effects
Transition effects

CS-105 Project Work