Syllabus - Computer Science
Session 2024-25
Class 6th
Introduction to Computers
● Introduction to Computers, Uses of Computers
● Applications of Computer: Education, Entertainment, Sports,
Communication, Shops, Hospital, Banks, Government Offices, Travel
● Characteristics of Computer: Speed, Accuracy, Reliability, Diligence,
Automation, Storage
● Portable Computing Devices: Mobile (Smart Phones), Tablet Computer,
Palmtop Computer, Laptop Computer
● Limitations of Computer
Computer Components
● Introduction to Basic/Standard Components of A Computer System:
How computer works (Input, Processing, Output)
● Block Diagram of Computer: Parts of Central Processing Unit (Memory
Unit, Control Unit, Arithmetic Logical Unit (ALU))
● Types of Computer Memories: Primary Memory, Secondary Memory
● Categories of Computer: Micro Computer (Personal Computer), Mini
Computer, Main Frame Computer, Super Computer
Basics of Working with Computers:
● Operating System: Windows, DOS, Android
● Starting Computer System: Powering On, Logging In
● Desktop and Its Components: Icons (My Computer, Network, Recycle Bin,
User’s Files), Shortcuts, Wallpaper, Changing Wallpaper, Taskbar (Start
Button, Quick launch Bar, System Tray, Notification Area, Clock, Active
Programs)
● Working with Windows Applications: Notepad, WordPad, Paint, Calculator,
Using Run Box, Search Box of Start Menu
● Shutting Down Computer System: Sleep, Shut Down, Log Off, Restart
MS Paint
● What is Paint?
● How to start the MS-Paint
● Parts of a Paint Window: Title Bar, Quick Access Toolbar, Menu Bar (Paint
button, Home tab, View tab), Vertical and Horizontal Scroll Bar, Status bar,
Work Area
● Saving the Drawing
● Home Tab Ribbon: Clipboard (cut, copy, paste), Image (Select Option,
Copying a selection, Painting with a selection, Selection option
(Crop, Resize and Rotate flip), Invert Color, Tools (Pencil, Fill with Color, Text
Tool, Eraser, Color Picker, Magnifier), Brushes, Shapes, Size, Colours (Color
Boxes, Color Palette, Edit Colors) Groups
● View Tab Ribbon: Zoom, Show or Hide, Display Groups
Hardware and Software
● Hardware: Features of Hardware, System Unit (CPU), Motherboard (Hard
Drive, Video Card, Processor, FAN, RAM slot, Power Supply, CD/DVD),
Important points for taking care of Hardware
● What is Software? Definition
● Types of Software - System software, Application Software
● Difference between System Software and Application Software
● Relationship between Hardware & Software
Input Devices
● Input devices, Uses of Input Devices
● Keyboard, Different types of keys on Keyboard, Mouse and its buttons,
Mouse pad, Microphone, Scanner, Web Camera, Touch Pad, Bar Code
Reader, Light Pen, Joy Stick, Touch Screen, Biometric, Electronic Signature
Pad
Output Devices
● Output Devices, Types of output devices
● Monitor (Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT), Flat- Panel Display), Printer (Dot matrix
Printer, Inkjet Printer, Laser Printer), Speaker, Headphone, Plotter, Projector
● Difference between Input & Output Devices
Syllabus - Computer Science
Session 2024-25
Class 7th
Typing Tutor
● Introduction to Touch typing and Typing Tutor, Position of the fingers on
key-board (Home Row, second row, third row, fourth row),
● Numeric key pad, Important Keys on Key-board (Spacebar, Enter key,
Backspace key, Shift key, Caps Lock key, Num Lock Key)
● Tips to improve typing speed
● Proper Posture
● Suggestions for Repetitive Stress Injuries during continuous typing
Windows Explorer
● Windows Explorer, Opening Windows Explorer, Parts of Windows Explorer
(Left Pane, Right Pane), Hierarchy of locations (Favourites, Libraries, Personal
Folder, Computer, Control Panel, Recycle Bin) Windows Explorer Views
(Small, medium, large and extra-large icons views, Tiles Icons view, List Icons
view, Details Icons view, Content Icons view)
● Working with Files and Folders (Selecting Items, creating a new Folder,
Renaming an Item, Deleting an Item, Copying Item using copy and paste,
Moving Item using cut and paste, Copy Item using send to)
● Personalization/Customizing of Desktop (Themes, Desktop Background,
Screensaver
Microsoft Word
● Introduction, What is Word Processing?, Features of Word Processing
software
● Different Word processing software
● MS Word, Special Features of MS Word, How to Start MS Word, Parts of MS
Word Window (File Menu, Quick Access Toolbar, Title Bar, Tabs, Ribbon,
Dialog Box Launcher, Ruler, Text Area, Vertical and Horizontal Scroll Bars,
Status Bar, Document Views, Zoom Slider)
● Creating New Document using MS Word, Opening an existing document,
Saving a New/Existing Document
● Selection of text (Using mouse, Using keyboard)
● Home Tab: Clipboard Group (Copy/Cut Text, Pasting Text, Format Painter),
Font Group (Font face and Font size, Font styles, Font color, Text Highlight
color, Text Effects, Change Text Case), Paragraph Group (Bullets and
Numbering, Text Alignment, Adjusting Line Spacing, Shading), Editing Group
(Find and Replace)
● Undo and Redo Commands
● Insert Tab: Pages Group (Page Breaks), Illustrations Group (Picture/Clip Art,
Shapes, Smart Art Graphic), Header & Footer Group (Adding and removing
Headers and Footers, Page Number), Text Group (Text Boxes, WordArt),
Symbols Group (Using Symbols)
● Picture Tools (Format Tab): Adjust Group (Corrections, Color, Artistic Effect,
Compress picture, Change picture, Reset Picture, Remove Background),
Picture Style Group (Picture Style Gallery, Picture Border, Picture Effects),
Arrange Group (Position, Wrap Text, Align, Group, Rotate), Size Group (Crop,
Height and Width)
● Page layout Tab: Page Setup Group (Margins, Orientation, Size, Columns),
Page Background Group (Water Mark, Page Color, Page Borders)
● Review Tab: Proofing Group (Spelling and Grammar, Word Count)
● Printing Documents
● What is Table?
● Creating A Table: Using Table Button, Using Insert Table Option, Using
Draw Table Option,
● Entering Data in the Table
● Modifying A Table: Inserting Column In a Table, Inserting Rows In a Table,
Insert a Cell in a Table, Deleting Columns in a Table, Deleting Rows in a
Table, Deleting Cells in a Table, Deleting a Table)
● Properties of a Table: Alignment of a Table, Changing the size of Row,
Column or Cell
● Splitting Cells, Merging Cells, Splitting Table
Introduction to Multimedia
● Introduction, Component of Multimedia (Text, Sound (Audio), Images,
Animation, Video)
● Requirement for Multimedia: Hardware requirements (Input Devices,
Output Devices, Storage Devices) and software requirements
● File Formats for Multimedia: Text Formats, Image Formats, Digital Audio
File Formats, Digital Video File Formats
● Multimedia Presentation: Types of Multimedia Presentation (Virtual, Slide
Presentation, Web Pages)
● Applications of Multimedia: Education, Business Systems, Medical Services,
Entertainment, Public Places, Multimedia Conferencing
Storage Devices
● What is memory?, Usage of Memory
● Type of Memory: Primary Memory (RAM, ROM), Secondary Memory (Hard
Disk Drive, External Hard Disk Drive, Floppy Disk, Magnetic Tape, CD, DVD,
Pen Drive, Memory Cards)
