Class
10 LESSON PLAN
Computer Applications (v.1.0)
1. Networking
Teaching Objectives
Students will learn about
☞☞ Internet + History of Internet
☞☞ Internet Terminology + World Wide Web (WWW)
☞☞ Internet Protocols + E-Mail Protocols
☞☞ Difference between POP3 and IMAP + HTTP and HTTPS
☞☞ Remote Login Protocols + Services Available on the Internet
☞☞ Web Services + Mobile Technologies
Teaching Plan Number of Periods
Explain the following to the students in detail with proper examples, Theory Practical
functions, purpose and real-life routine solutions: 5 5
Internet is an interconnected Wide Area Network (WAN) of millions of computers that are linked
together around the world. With Internet we can share information in the form of data, graphics,
sound, software, text, etc. instantly as and when required with a minimum overhead cost.
Internet maps its derivation back to 1969 when it evolved out of an experiment carried by the defence
agency of United States.
Define the internet terminologies:
Web servers Web clients Website
Web page Web browser Web address
Blogs Newsgroups e-mail
The ‘World Wide Web’ is a framework for accessing linked documents spread over millions of
computing devices over the Internet.
TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. It is a standard Internet
communication protocol that allows computers to communicate over long distances. Transmission
Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol, is the suite of two protocols i.e., TCP and IP, used to interconnect
network devices on the Internet.
FTP stands for ‘File Transfer Protocol’. It is a set of rules for transferring files between two computers
on Internet. It is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any TCP/IP based network. The
central computer i.e., FTP server helps the users to upload and download files.
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E-mail Protocols are set of rules that help the email client to properly transmit the information to or
from the mail server. Let’s discuss different e-mail protocols like. SMTP, POP and IMAP.
Explain the difference between the following:
Basis for
POP3 IMAP
Comparison
To read the mail, it has to be downloaded The mail content can be read before
Read
first. downloading.
The user cannot organize mails in the The user can organize the mails on
Organize
mailbox of the mail server. the server.
The user cannot create, delete or rename The user can create, delete or rename
Modify
mailboxes on a mail server. mailboxes on the mail server.
A user can search the content of mail
A user cannot search the content of mail,
Content for specific string of character before
prior to downloading.
downloading.
HTTP HTTPS
The address bar URL begins with “http://” The address bar URL starts with “https://”
It is unsecure. It is secure mode for exchanging data.
There is no encryption of data. Data is encrypted in HTTPS.
It does not require any certificate. It needs SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate.
FTP SFTP
SSH File Transfer Protocol, often called ‘Secure
File Transfer Protocol, often called ‘Plain FTP’.
FTP’.
Clear-text password sent over the network. Password and Data Transfer is encrypted.
Typically runs over TCP port 21. Typically runs over TCP port 22.
A web service can be defined as a piece of software or application or cloud technology that is
available online and provides standardized web protocols (HTTP or HTTPS) to communicate and
exchange messages.
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The communication through mobile cellular began during 1980. Since then mobile technology
has undergone considerable changes and has resulted into portable mobile communication and
smartphones that have become very popular in last few years.
Extension
Ask the students some oral questions based on this chapter.
Q. Explain the following:
a. Internet b. History of Internet
c. Internet Terminology d. World Wide Web (WWW)
e. Internet Protocols f. E-Mail Protocols
g. Difference between POP3 and IMAP h. HTTP and HTTPS
i. Remote Login Protocols j. Services Available on the Internet
k. Web Services l. Mobile Technologies
Evaluation
After explaining the chapter, let the students do the exercises given on Pages 39 to 44 in the main
course book as Solved Exercise and Unsolved Exercise.
2. Introduction to HTML
Teaching Objectives
Students will learn about
☞☞ History of HTML + Evolution of HTML
☞☞ Features of HTML + Prerequisites to Work with HTML
☞☞ Basic Terminologies + Fundamental Structure of HTML Document
☞☞ Creating an HTML Document + Viewing the Web Page in Web Browser
☞☞ Attributes + Presentation Tags
☞☞ Comments + <H1>...<H6> Heading Tags
☞☞ Character Formatting Tags + <P> Tag
☞☞ <BR> Tag + Lists in HTML
☞☞ Description List + Combining Tags
Teaching Plan Number of Periods
Explain the following to the students in detail with proper examples, Theory Practical
functions, purpose and real-life routine solutions: 12 20
HTML is a standardized system to describe the structure of text based information in a document
by denoting certain text as heading, paragraphs, lists and so on and by supplementing the text with
interactive forms, embedded images and other objects. Technically HTML is not a programming
language.
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Explain the features, evolution and basics of HTML to the students.
To work in HTML, the user needs:
Text Editor Web Browser
Make them learn about some basic terms related to HTML. These are:
Tag Element
Attribute
HTML document consists of text that comprises the contents of the document and the tags that
define the structure and appearance of the document. The basic structure of an HTML document
can be classified into different elements or sections.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>
HEAD Section
TITLE Section
........................
........................
HTML Section
........................
</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
........................
BODY Section
........................
........................
</BODY>
Footer
</HTML>
An HTML document can be created by using simple text editor like Notepad, KWrite or HTML editor
like Front Page, etc. To view the content of the document, one can use a web browser like Google
Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera, etc.
Attributes refer to additional features that can be added with the tags, to apply or to change and
enhance the appearance of different parts of a web page.
HTML provides various presentation tags that help in enhancing the appearance of the web page.
Comments are used to add remarks to the programs created in any language. The comments are not
executed by the compilers or browsers of the programs but are displayed in the source programs
as they are. They provide additional information about the program.
Heading tags are container tags. The heading tags ( from<H1> to <H6>) are used to add headings
in the HTML document. Headings are displayed in larger and bolder fonts, than the normal text size.
Headings are also used to organize the contents of the text.
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In HTML, there are many character formatting tags which are also called font-style tags. These tags
help to change the appearance of text with their predefined effects.
There are two types of lists which can be displayed in an HTML document:
Ordered or Numbered List Unordered or Unnumbered List
HTML supports a list style which is called definition list or description list where terms are listed
along with their description like in a dictionary or encyclopaedia. The definition list is the ideal way
to present a glossary, list of items, or other name/value list.
To achieve the desired effect or result as a whole, all the different tags which have been used can
be combined.
Extension
Ask the students some oral questions based on this chapter.
Q. Write a note on:
a. History of HTML b. Evolution of HTML
c. Features of HTML d. Prerequisites to Work with HTML
e. Basic Terminologies f. Fundamental Structure of HTML Document
g. Creating an HTML Document h. Viewing the Web Page in Web Browser
i. Attributes j. Presentation Tags
k. Comments l. <H1>...<H6> Heading Tags
m. Character Formatting Tags n. <P> Tag
o. <BR> Tag p. Lists in HTML
q. Description List r. Combining Tags
Evaluation
After explaining the chapter, let the students do the exercises given on Pages 76 to 82 in the main
course book as Solved Exercise and Unsolved Exercise.
3. More About HTML
Teaching Objectives
Students will learn about
☞☞ <IMG> Tag + <SUP> Tag
☞☞ <SUB> Tag + <BLOCKQUOTE> Tag
☞☞ <PRE> Tag + <TABLE> Tag
☞☞ Linking + HTML Form
☞☞ Embedding Multimedia Objects
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Teaching Plan Number of Periods
Explain the following to the students in detail with proper examples, Theory Practical
functions, purpose and real-life routine solutions: 10 15
The <IMG> (Image) tag is an empty tag. The attribute SRC (Source) is used with the IMG tag to
specify the location and name of the image file.
<SUP> is a container tag. It is used to display the text in superscript form. The text enclosed within
this tag is raised to the power form (exponential). This tag is helpful to write arithmetic and scientific
notations.
<SUB> is a container tag. It is used to display the blocked text in subscript form. The enclosed text
is displayed as the base of the normal text. This tag is generally used to write formula and chemical
equations.
<BLOCKQUOTE> is a container tag. It contains block-level tags. This tag is used to display the text
after leaving a space of two indents from its side margin. The
<Table> tag is used to create table in a web page. It is used within the body of the HTML document.
To create a table in HTML (web pages), it is necessary to create rows and columns. The TR (Table
Row) tag and TD (Table Data) tag are used to create grid of rows and enter data in the grid.
TH tag is used to denote a cell as heading cell.
The most useful feature of HTML is to link the text or image or a part of the same document to
another document. HTML supports two kinds of linking: External Linking and Internal linking.
An HTML form is an interface of a web page that facilitates the user to enter data (such as name,
e-mail address, password, phone number, etc.) that is to be sent to the server for further processing.
You can add audio and video in your web page by using the <AUDIO> and <VIDEO> tags.
Extension
Ask the students some oral questions based on this chapter.
Q. Explain the following:
a. <IMG> Tag b <SUP> Tag
c. <SUB> Tag d. <BLOCKQUOTE> Tag
e. <PRE> Tag f. <TABLE> Tag
g. Linking h. HTML Form
i. Embedding Multimedia Objects
Evaluation
After explaining the chapter, let the students do the exercises given on Pages 107 to 111 in the main
course book as Solved Exercise and Unsolved Exercise.
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4. Cascading Style Sheets
Teaching Objectives
Students will learn about
☞☞ Link Style Sheet + Background Color
☞☞ CSS Border + CSS Margins
☞☞ CSS Height And Width + CSS Outline
☞☞ CSS Font + Aligning Text
☞☞ CSS Float
Number of Periods
Teaching Plan Theory Practical
Explain the following to the students in detail with proper examples, 8 15
functions, purpose and real-life routine solutions:
‘Cascading Style Sheet’ is commonly referred as CSS. CSS is a simple design language which enables
to simplify the process of making web pages.
It handles and describes how an HTML web page will be presented on a web browser. It helps to
save lot of time as one design layout can be used to make more number of web pages.
The Background Color property of style sheet is used to change the background colour of an element.
The CSS border properties enable to specify the style, width and colour of a border.
CSS ‘margin’ properties enable to create space around an HTML element, outside any border. It is
also possible to use negative values to overlap the content.
The height and width properties enable to set the height and width of an element. It is also used to
set the height and width of the area inside the border, margin, etc. of the element.
An outline is a line that is drawn around elements, to make the element “stand out”.
CSS font property is used to define the font, size and the style of the text. Some of the commonly
used font properties are font-family, font-style, font-size, etc.
The ‘text-align’ property is used to align the text in desired position. Left, Right, Center, Justify are
the types of available text alignment.
Extension
Ask the students some oral questions based on this chapter.
Q. Write a short note on the following:
a. Link Style Sheet b. Background Color
c. CSS Border d. CSS Margins
e. CSS Height And Width f. CSS Outline
g. CSS Font h. Aligning Text
i. CSS Float
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Evaluation
After explaining the chapter, let the students do the exercises given on Pages 126 to 131 in the main
course book as Solved Exercise and Unsolved Exercise.
5. Cyber Ethics
Teaching Objectives
Students will learn about
☞☞ Netiquettes + Software License
☞☞ Intellectual Property Right + Plagiarism
☞☞ Digital Property Right + Freedom of Information
☞☞ Digital Divide + E-Commerce
Teaching Plan Number of Periods
Explain the following to the students in detail with proper examples, Theory Practical
functions, purpose and real-life routine solutions: 5 10
Netiquette (net + etiquette) can be defined as the behaviour or informal guidelines that are followed
by the users of the Internet. It includes common sense, courtesy and proper dialects while using
tools of computer technology and thus signifies the culture amount Internet users.
E-mail netiquettes are the basic etiquettes and courtesy that should be followed while sending e-mails.
Software License is the authorization to use a software. Most of the software are licensed rather than
being sold, which means buyers are never the actual owners of the software, although they may be
able to use it without any time limit or may become owner of a copy of such software.
‘Intellectual Property Right’ is the legal right that covers the privileges of an individual who has created
or invented something with his own intellectual ability or creativity and is the owner of his work.
A patent is the right of an individual, who is the inventor of
a property, to create, sell or use his invention. It restricts
others to use or create a copy of the same product.
Copyright means the right of the owner or the right granted
to an individual by the owner to sell or distribute the copy of
INTELLECTUAL his creation/product.
PROPERTY
RIGHT Trademark is a kind of a logo or an identification mark put
on a product signifying that it is the product of a particular
company and cannot be used without the company’s consent.
A part of the company’s information which is not known to
others and can be sold or licensed.
Plagiarism is the act of copying someone else’s work and publishing and pretending as if it is one’s
own work. This can include copying of texts, media and even ideas.
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‘Digital Property Right’ is the legal right that covers the privileges of an individual for the security of
his digital property. Digital property includes e-mails, word processing documents, spreadsheets,
pictures, audio files, movies, Internet accounts credentials and other rights in the digital world,
including contractual rights, intellectual property rights, etc.
Freedom of Information is the right to obtain information from any public authority by making a
request in writing or through electronic means, to the concerned Information Officer or department
specifying the particulars of the information sought by him.
Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have access to the resources of
modern information and communications technology, and those that have restricted access. This
technology can include data, resources of mobile technology, Internet, IT and ITES, etc.
E-commerce, also known as electronic commerce or Internet commerce, refers to the buying or
selling of goods or services over the Internet.
Extension
Ask the students some oral questions based on this chapter.
Q. Define the following:
a. Netiquettes b. Software License
c. Intellectual Property Right d. Plagiarism
e. Digital Property Right f. Freedom of Information
g. Digital Divide h. E-Commerce
Evaluation
After explaining the chapter, let the students do the exercises given on Pages 141 to 145 in the main
course book as Solved Exercise and Unsolved Exercise.
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