2 For Age Group 6 to 8 years COMPUTER BOOK Computer Education Series Concept by: Composed by: Contributed by: Gagan Agarwal David S. Gareema Balwani Hitesh Saini Founder M.D. CLDP, MCA,15 yrs exp. with NIIT Jameel Khan
SAFE COMPAUNTDINHGAPPINESS INTERNET USAGE DONT’S 1. Don't give anyone your password & other details as well as any information about your family. 2. Don't talk to strangers on the Internet. 3. Don't agree to meet any of your online friends in person. 4. Don't fill in any form online that asks for details like address or phone number. 5. Don't visit any online chat room without elder’s or parent's permission. 6. Don't watch online any stuff that you think your parents won't like. 7. Don't post family and personal pictures without your parents' knowledge. 8. Don't download/install anything on your PC without your parents' permission. 9. If you have any doubts, ask your parents, teachers or elders. 10. If anyone cyberbullies, get in touch with your teachers and parents. CYBERBULLYING Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. How to keep safe? Don't respond to any emails or messages sent by anyone who cyberbullies you. Don't cyberbully others online. Respect everyone’s privacy and rights. Save the messages and screen-shots of the messages as an evidence of cyberbullying. If you are being bullied, inform your elders immediately.
1 Parts of a Computer Dear Students, Yes Teacher, We have learnt a lot A computer has about computers in different types of the last class. Now, let parts. Let's learn us learn about parts of about them. a computer. Dear children, A computer has different parts and all of them are connected with each other. For example, Monitor, CPU Box, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, etc. Some of the parts like Scanner, Web Camera, Printer, Speakers and Headphone make a computer more useful. Let us learn about them. Monitor CPU Printer Speakers Keyboard Mouse 4
Monitor A monitor looks like a television (TV). It shows us the work done on a computer. We can watch movies and cartoons like Doraemon, LED Monitor Little Krishna, etc. on it. Older monitors were big and heavy called CRT monitors. Today, monitors are thin and light. Mostly, they are TFT or LED monitors. Keyboard CRT Monitor Keyboard looks like a typewriter. It has of a number of small buttons, called keys. We type words and numbers on the keyboard. Using the keyboard, we also give commands to the computer to do our work. Note Do You Know ? Pressing the keys of a keyboard to write There are more than 100 keys on a computer is called typing. on a keyboard. Mouse A mouse is a pointing device. It is used for pointing and choosing pictures/icons. A mouse pointer helps us to point, select and move an item on the screen. Different types of mouse Ball Mouse Optical Mouse Wireless Mouse A Ball mouse uses a rubber ball for its cursor movement but an Optical mouse uses light instead of a ball for its cursor movement. 5
Central Processing Unit (CPU) CPU System Unit CPU is made of Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) and Control Unit (CU). The CPU is also called the brain of a computer. A CPU is located inside the cabinet called CPU box. It does all the calculations in computer system. It also controls other computer parts. It can execute millions of instructions in a second. Speakers Speakers are used to listen to music or any sound played on the computer. They output the data (audio) in the form of sound. They usually come in pairs (Left and Right speaker). Do You Know ? Bluetooth speakers are wireless (they do not have wires). Headphones and Earphones Headphones and earphones are personal speakers that are used to listen to the sound or music without disturbing others. Headphones are larger and we wear them overhead. Earphones are smaller in size. They are stuffed in the ears. Constant use and loud volume may damage our eardrums. Joystick A joystick is used to play games on a computer. We can control the pointer (player) on the monitor using the joystick. Web Cam or Web Camera A web camera captures photos and video. It is used for live video chat and video conferencing. 6
Printer Dot matrix Printer helps us to print the work done on the printer computer on a paper. Inkjet printer The printed paper which comes out from the printer is called a printout or hard copy. Printers are of different types such as dot matrix printer, laser printer, inkjet printer etc. Dot matrix printer is slow in printing and makes noise. Laser and inkjet printer are faster in printing and they do not make noise. Laser printer Fun Zone Match each device with its correct function. 1. Typing 2. Clicking 3. Printing 4. Watching Movie 5. Listening to Music A B CD E Quick Review A computer is made up of many parts. A monitor shows the work done on a computer and a keyboard is used for typing. A mouse is used as pointing device and CPU is the brain of a computer. Speakers, Headphones & earphones help us to listen to the sound and music. A joystick is used to play games on a computer. A webcam is used for live video chat. It captures images and video. A printer prints the work done on a computer on a paper. 7
Fun Zone R AWA P P SM WE B C AMS O Find the words given below in the word grid. MON I T O RU AADP ANAS Webcam PR I NTERE Printer P OWE R A V A Monitor UP SAPRAR ADQZ XTHP CPU PAOC PUER Mouse A. Choose the correct answer. 1. The ______ is located inside the CPU box. a) Keyboard b) Mouse c) CPU d) Monitor 2. A _______ is used for live video chat on computer. a) Keyboard b) Web cam c) Monitor d) Joystick 3. Constant use of earphones may damage our _____________. a) Brain b) Computer c) Eardrums d) Speakers 4. The printed paper that comes out of a printer is called a ______. a) Printout b) Copy c) Paper d) Print B. Fill in the blanks: Headphone, Web camera, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor 1. ________________ looks like a TV. 2. We type words and numbers using a ________________. 3. Ball, Optical and Wireless are the types of ______________. 4. A _______________ captures image and video. 5. __________ is used to listen to the music without disturbing others. 8
C. Complete the names of the following parts of a computer. 1. H E D P O E 2. P IN ER 3. W B CA R 4. J O S I K 5. S P A R D. Help your friends by writing the correct part of the computer. 1. Ravi needs to take the printout of his drawing. _______________ 2. Anu wants to listen to a song alone. _______________ 3. Rohit wants to play car-race on the computer. _______________ 4. Hameed’s father needs to do live chat with his friend. _______________ 5. Neelu wants to click on a picture on the monitor. _______________ 6. Rajat needs to type a letter to his friend. _______________ 7. Rinki wants to watch a movie on computer. _______________ Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark : WEB https://itstillworks.com/12315431/the-five-main-parts-of-a-computer https://www.informationq.com/about-the-basic-parts-of-a-computer-with-devices/ LINKS Teacher’s Corner Dear teachers, please show the students actual devices which are available in school or show them the videos of how devices are used. 9
Supplement-1 Both mouse and keyboard are important input devices that help us to give instructions and insert data into the computer. Lets learn about them in detail. Mouse A computer mouse looks like a real mouse. It is attached to the CPU using a wire. It helps us to move the pointer to select items on the computer screen. Mouse Buttons A mouse has two buttons- Left button and Right button. Left Scroll Right Button Wheel Button Mouse Scroll Mouse scroll is located between the left and right mouse buttons. It is used to scroll the pages up and down. Mouse Pointer It is a slant arrow on the screen. As we move the mouse, the Mouse pointer also moves on the screen in the same direction. Mouse Pad A mouse pad is a surface for placing and using a computer mouse. Place the mouse on the mouse pad then hold it with your thumb along with the last two fingers. Place your first (index) finger on the left button and your second (middle) finger on the right button. Now, move the mouse on the mouse pad and watch the movement of the cursor pointer on the screen. Types of Mouse Click Pressing down and releasing the mouse button is called clicking. It is used for pointing and selecting the objects. 1. Single-Click: Single-click means pressing and releasing the left mouse button once. It is used to select an item on the screen. 2. Double-Click: Double-click means pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice (at a short interval). It is used to open an item. 10
Pressing down and releasing the mouse button is called clicking. It is used for pointing and selecting the objects. Keyboard A keyboard has different types of keys, which are used for typing letters, numbers and symbols. Alphabet Keys All the letter keys are called the Alphabet keys. They are 26 in number, i.e. from ‘A' to ‘Z'. These keys are used to type letters, words and sentences. Ex - Type : My name is ____________________________________ Press all those keys that spell your name. Your name will appear on the screen. Note: Press the Enter key to move the cursor to the next line. Spacebar (Key) This is the longest key on the keyboard. It is used to give blank space between the letters and words. Let's type a sentence : Computer is fun. After typing each word, press the Spacebar key once to give a space. Enter Key This key is used to bring the cursor to the next line. Number Keys Number keys have numbers (0, 1 … 9) on them. These are 10 in number, from 0 to 9. We use them to type our roll number, dates, telephone number, etc. Number keys are either placed above the alphabet keys or at the right side of the keyboard as the Numeric Keypad. Write your roll number here: ___________________________ 11
Caps Lock Key The Caps Lock key is used to type letters in capital. Press Caps Lock key once, the Caps Lock light will turn on. Note Lights on the Keyboard should be ON to use this in active move. Cursor/Arrow Keys A cursor is a small blinking line on the screen. There are 4 cursor movement keys: Up Arrow Key : It is used to move the cursor one line up. Down Arrow Key : It is used to move the cursor to the next line down. Left Arrow Key : t is used to move the cursor one character on the left. Right Arrow Key : t is used to move the cursor one character on the right. Backspace Key This key erases the letters typed to the left of the cursor. Example Type: ←I LIVEE IN INDIA Here, cursor is after the word ‘INDIA'. Press the left arrow key to bring the cursor after ‘LIVEE'. Press the Backspace key to erase the extra ‘E' in ‘LIVEE'. Delete Key This key erases the letters to the right of the cursor. Example You want to erase the extra letter ‘E' in ‘LIVEE' in the following sentence: →I LIVEE IN INDIA Move the cursor using the left arrow key to the right of the letter ‘V'. Press the Delete key. The letter ‘E' will be removed. 12
Supplement-2 Tux Math Let us start Tux of Math Command, following are the steps to open it. 1. Click on Start ® All Programs. 2. Click on Tux of Math Command folder. 3. Click on Tux of Math Command (Windowed). OR Double click on Tux of Math Command icon Now Click on Play alone tab. Tux Math window appears as shown below. Click on Math Command Training Academy. You can choose any of the option. We have selected Addition: 0 to 5. Now the following window appears. You will see numbers with addition symbol start falling, calculate the sum, type the answer and press Enter key to strike the numbers. Press Esc key to come back to the main menu. 13
2 Computers are Everywhere Dear Students, Yes Teacher, Do you want to We want to know learn about how how computers the computers are are used at being used at different places. different places? A computer is an electronic machine. It works very fast and also saves time and energy. Let’s see, how is it useful to us. It can do many tasks. It works at your command. It works It does not have very fast. any feelings. It can store a large amount of data and never forgets it. It never makes a mistake until you It can do different types give it a wrong command. of work at the same time without getting tired. 14
At Hospitals At hospitals, computers are used: To keep the record of medical history of the patients. To diagnose the patients and check their reports. In Shops In shops, computers are used for: Maintaining the list of the items in the stock. Making the bills for the customers (of their purchased items). In Police Stations In police stations, computers are used for: Keeping the records of the criminal cases. Tracking the crimes. Communication within police departments to exchange the records of the crimes and criminals. Do You Know ? Our parents also use computer for doing online shopping, ordering Pizza, planning holidays for us. Fun Activity 1. Hold a class discussion on how the scientists uses the computers (for which types of work). 16
2. Match the following people with what they do on computers. To teach the students. To book the tickets. To open bank account. To book hotel rooms. Types of Computer Computers are of different types. They come in different sizes and shapes. Let's explore some of them. Desktop Computer Desktop computers are kept on desks or tables. They are big in size. Several parts are connected through wires like the monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, printer, etc. Laptop Laptops are small in size. They are light in weight and can be carried out easily. They can be kept on our lap and also used while travelling. They can be used to do almost all types of work, which can be done using a Desktop Computer. Tablet Tablets are also called Tabs. They are larger than a mobile (smart) phone. They have a touchscreen to use them (using our fingers). We can use an on-screen keyboard for typing. 17
Smartphones These days, a smartphone has become a necessity for us. They work like the smallest computer in our hands. Using the smartphones: You can make voice and video calls. Browse the internet, send and receive e-mails. Use a camera and video recorder. See different types of documents. Play games. Fun Activity B List any two differences between. A Desktop PC Smartphone Laptop Tablet ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ Quick Review A computer is also an electronic machine. A computer works very fast. A computer never gets tired. A computer can store lots of information. Computers can be used at different places for different works like in schools, offices, railway stations & airports, hotels, etc. 18
Fun Zone A. You have learned about the properties of computers. Now, try to solve the cross-word given below. 4C 1M 3 T 2D Across Down 1. Computer doesn't make ________. 3. Computer can do many ______. 2. Computer can store a large amount of 4. Computer works on the user’s ________. ________. B. Identify the places where a computer is used and write their names in the boxes given: 19
A. Choose the correct answer. 1. Computer is used at ___________________ places. a) Schools b) Banks c) Hotels d) All of these 2. A _________________ can store a lot of information. a) Computer b) Car c) T.V. d) Juicer 3. __________________ are also known as tabs. a) Desktop Computer b) Smartphones c) Tablets d)Laptops 4. ____________ are big in size and they are kept on desk or tables. a) Smartphones b) Desktop Computers c) Both a) and b) d) Tablets 5. A ___________ work like a smallest computer in our hands. a) Desktop Computer b) Tablet c) Laptop d) Smartphone B. Fill in the blanks. Calls, Booking tickets, Laptop, Teaching, Electronic, Computer 1. Computer is an ___________________ machine. 2. In schools, computer is used for ___________________. 3. At railway stations, computer is used for _________________. 4. Smartphones are used for making voice or video _____________. 5. ________________ does not have any feelings. 6. _________________ is a type of computers. 20
C. Rewrite jumbled words. ________________________________ 1. BETTAL ________________________________ 2. PPTOAL ________________________________ 3. KTOPDES ________________________________ 4. OMUPCTRE ________________________________ 5. PAMSTRHNOE D. Write any two uses of a computer at the following places. 1. School: ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 2. Hospital: ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 3. Bank: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 4. Railway Station: _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 5. Hotel: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark : WEB http://generalnote.com/Basic-computer/Application-of-Computer.php https://www.informationq.com/uses-of-computers-in-different-fields-areas- LINKS sectors-industries-education/ Teacher’s Corner Dear teachers, make four groups of students in the class and assign them a task to find the uses of computer at different places (which are not taught in this chapter). 21
Now, the operating system gets loaded in the computer's memory. Loading of operating system in the computer’s memory is called booting. Operating System Have you ever gone to a restaurant? You must have noticed that your parents place an order to the manager and waiter serves the order (food) at your table. In other words, the manager runs the restaurant. In the same way, an operating system in a computer acts as a manager and runs the computer system. An Operating System is a software that helps us to use/operate the computer system. It manages and controls the different parts of a computer system and makes them work together. It acts as an interface between the computer and the user. There are various types of operating systems. Some examples of operating system are: 1) MS DOS 2) Linux 3) MAC OS 4) MS Windows 7 23
In this chapter, we are going to learn about MS Windows 7 operating system. MS Windows The MS Windows is a popular operating system (OS). It was developed by Microsoft Corporation, USA. There are various versions of Windows namely Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 etc.. MS Windows is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based operating system and easy-to-use. The latest version of Microsoft Windows series is Windows 10. Windows 7 Desktop Once the computer is started, the screen which appears on the monitor is called the Desktop. Various components of a desktop are: 1. Wallpaper 2. Icons 3. Gadgets 4. Taskbar Icons Wallpaper Gadgets T askbar Fun Activity Dear Kids, take the help of the internet or your teacher and try to find some more examples of operating systems. 1. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Let us discuss about these parts one by one. Wallpaper: The wallpaper is the background picture on the desktop. Icons: The small pictures on the screen are called the icons. Gadgets: Gadgets are the small and helpful objects in a computer. They have their specific functions. They are used to watch time, calender, weather, world time, etc. on a computer. Taskbar: This is a horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop. Now, let us learn about the various parts of the taskbar. Start Button: The Start button is found on the left side of the taskbar. When we click on the Start button, a menu appears which is known as the Start menu. We can find and open all the programs from the Start menu. 25
Quick Launch toolbar: The Quick Launch toolbar provides an easy access (in single- click) to our favourite programs. These programs can be opened in one click. Middle Section: The Middle Section shows us the programs and files we have opened and allows us to quickly switch between them. System Tray: The System Tray is used to show the date and time and various other notifications. Open a Window using the Start button When we left-click on the Start button, the Start menu appears. It contains a list of programs which are installed in the computer. Follow the steps given below to open a program: 1. Put the mouse cursor on the Start button and left-click on it. 2. The Start menu appears. 3. On the right-side of the menu, left-click on the Computer option. 4. The Computer window appears on the screen. Click on the Computer option. Click on the Start button. Shutting Down a Computer After the work is completed, let's shut down the computer. To shut down the computer, you have to follow the given steps: 26
Step 1: Click on the Start button, Shut down Step 2: the Start menu appears. Step 3: Click on the Shut down option. Switch off the monitor. Start button Step 4: Switch off the UPS. Step 5: Switch off the power switch. Activity Try to switch ON & OFF the computer at your home/school with the help of your parents/teachers. Quick Review The process to start a computer is called booting. An operating system helps us to operate the computer system. Components of a desktop screen are:Wallpaper, Icons, Gadgets and Taskbar. All the programs installed in the computer can be found in the Start menu. The Quick launch toolbar provides a fast and easy access to the favourite programs. System tray is used to show the date and time, and also various other notifications. When we open a program, it always opens in a window. 27
Fun Zone Complete the crossword with correct words. 1W 6T 7I 4C 2D 8P 3U 5M Across Down 2. Once the computer is started, 1. ______ is an operating system. _________ screen appears. 6. The horizontal bar at the bottom 3. In the second step of switching of the desktop is known as the on a computer, switch ON ____________. ___________. 7. ________ are the small images 4. ________ on the Start button on the Desktop screen. to open the Start menu. 8. In the last step of switching off a 5. Desktop screen is displayed on computer, switch off the the __________. __________ switch. 28
A. Choose the correct answer. 1. __________________ are examples of operating systems. a) Mac OS b) Linux c) Windows 7 d) All of these 2. ___________ is the latest version of MS Window operating system. a) Windows 10 b) Windows 7 c) Windows 8 d) Windows Vista 3. _________________ is a component of the desktop. a) Wallpaper b) System tray c) Middle section d) All of these 4. _____________________ is not a component of the taskbar. a) System tray b) Start button c) Quick launch toolbar d) Icons 5. Once the computer is started, the screen which appears on the monitor is called the ___________________. a) Table top b) Desktop c) Cabinet top d) None of these B. Fill in the blanks. Wallpaper, Operating System, Icons, Taskbar, Window 1. An ________________ helps us to operate the computer system. 2. When we open a program, it always opens in a _______________. 3. The horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop is the __________. 4. The background picture on the desktop is called the ____________. 5. The small pictures on the screen are called the _______________. 29
C. Match the following. Column-II Column-I a 1. Start button 2. Computer icon b. 3. Calendar icon c. 4. System tray d. 5. Quick launch toolbar e. D. Answer the following questions. 1. What is booting? ______________________________________________________________ 2. What is an Operating System? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 3. Name the components present in the Taskbar. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 4. What is MS Windows? ______________________________________________________________ Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark : WEB https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/windows7/ https://www.free-computer-tutorials.net/windows-7.html LINKS Teacher’s Corner Dear Teachers, help the students to switch on and off the computer and introduce the concept of other operating systems also (e.g. Mac, Android). 30
4 Introduction to WordPad Dear Teacher, Yes Students, We want to We will learn about learn about a the program program where WordPad, where we can type. we can type; and it is simple and easy. Dear children, we have learnt how to make beautiful drawings in MS Paint and Tux Paint. Now, let us learn how to type letters, stories, notes and poems in another program called WordPad. How to Open WordPad Steps to open WordPad are: 1. Click on the Start button . The Start menu appears. 2. Click on All Program. A submenu appears. 3. Click on Accessories. 4. Click on the WordPad option. The WordPad window is displayed. 2 4 13 Steps to open WordPad 31
Parts of a WordPad Window Tabs WordPad Control button Buttons Quick launch Ribbon toolbar Ruler Cursor Work Area Zoom in and out Let us learn about these parts 1. Quick Launch Toolbar: It contains some control buttons like Save, Undo, Redo, etc. 2. WordPad Button: It displays a menu of basic commands like Open, Save or Print the documents. 3. Ribbon: It contains the tabs and their associated commands arranged in different groups/sections. 4. Work Area: It is the white space to type text. 5. Cursor: A cursor is the small vertical blinking line in the work area. You can type in the work area starting from the current cursor position. 6. Ruler: It is used to set (and view) the width of a document. 7. Zoom in and out: It is in the form of a slider and is used to zoom in and zoom out a document. 8. Control buttons: Control buttons are used to minimize, maximize/ restore and close the WordPad window. Typing Text You can type in WordPad by pressing the keys on the keyboard. 32
Fun Activity Remember 1. Type the following sentences in WordPad. Press the Enter key to Dear Students, start a new line. The school is celebrating its Annual Day on 2nd Feb. Annual Day function will be held at In continues typing, school Auditorium from 11 AM onwards. cursor automatically Yours sincerely, comes down to the Class teacher next line. 2. Type 5 sentences on ‘Myself'. How to save your Work 1. Click on the WordPad button. After creating the document you can save your work with a proper name so that you 2. Click on the can use it later. Save As option. Steps to save a document are: 1. Click on the WordPad button aaaaaa. A menu appears. 2. Click on the Save As option. The Save As dialog box appears. 3. Type the name of your document in the File name box. 4. Click on the Save button. 3. Type the Remember file name. 4. Click on the We can also click on the Save Save button. option to save a new document. But generally, Save option is 33 used to save the changes in existing file and Save As option is used to save the document with a new name.
How to Open a New Document Steps to open a new document are : 1. Click on the WordPad button . A menu appears. 2. Click on the New option. A new blank document appears in the WordPad window. 1. Click on the WordPad button. 2. Click on the New option. How to Open your Saved Document You can open the document that you have already saved in your computer. Steps to open a document are : 1. Click on the WordPad button . A menu appears. 2. Click on the Open option. The Open dialog box appears. 1. Click on the WordPad button. 2. Click on the 3. Select the 3fi.leS.elect the file Open option. you want to open. 4. Click on the Open button. 3. Select the file which you want to open. 4. Click on the 4. Click on the Open button. Open button. 34
How to Close WordPad After finishing the work, close the WordPad. Steps to close the WordPad window are : 1. Click on the WordPad button . 1. Click on the WordPad button. A menu appears. 2. Click on 2. Click on the Exit option. the Exit option. Or Click on the Close button on the title bar. Quick Review WordPad is a program for typing. The main parts of a WordPad window are Quick Launch Toolbar, WordPad button, Ribbon,Work Area, Cursor and Ruler. Fun Zone 2. Type the poem in WordPad, as given below 1. Type ten sentences about in the image. yourself as given below in the figure. 35
A. Choose the correct answer. 1. _________________ is the white space to type text. a) Control button b) Work Area c) Ruler d) Ribbon 2. __________ contains the tab and their associated commands arranged in different sections. a) WordPad b) Quick Launch toolbar c) Work area d) Ribbon 3. __________________ is a part of WordPad. a) Zoom in & out b) Work Area c) Ribbon d) All of these 4. ______________ is a small vertical blinking line in the work area. a) Cursor b) Ribbon c) Ruler d) Control button 5. __________ contains some control buttons like save, undo, redo, etc. a) Ribbon b) Work Area c) New d) Quick Launch toolbar B. Fill in the blanks. Save, WordPad, Ruler, Cursor, Open 1. In continuous typing, _____________ automatically comes down to the next line. 2. ______________ command is used to open an existing document. 3. _________________ button displays a menu of basic commands like open, save and print. 4. ___________________ is used to set the width of a document. 5. _________ option is used to save changes in an existing document. 36
C. Match the following. Column-II Column-I a. 1. WordPad button 2. Quick Launch toolbar b. 3. Control button c. 4. Zoom in & out d. 5. Tab e. D. Answer the following questions. 1. What is WordPad? ______________________________________________________________ 2. Name the parts of a WordPad window. ______________________________________________________________ 3 Distinguish between Zoom in and Zoom out. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 4. Define the following: Ruler : _________________________________________________ Work Area : _________________________________________________ Cursor : _________________________________________________ Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark : WEB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPad http://www.seniornetnelson.org.nz/courses-a-z/course-details/windows- LINKS courses/wordpad-basics-and-beyond.html Teacher’s Corner Dear Teachers, Please give four to five lines of different poems/stories to type in WordPad. You can also use Tux Typing to increase the knowledge and typing speed on the keyboard. 37
Activity Type the following sentences using different fonts in WordPad. Font Colour Children, in the previous topic, you studied about changing the font face. Now, let's learn about the changing the font colour. You must have used a pencil to write in a notebook. It writes the text in black colour and you can't change its colour. While typing in WordPad, by default, it is also typed in black colour. But here, you can change its colour. Steps to change the font colour are: 1 2 1. Click on the arrow on the Text color list box located in the Font group. A grid of colours appears. 2. Click on required font colour. Now, start typing the text. It will appear in the selected font colour. Note You can select More colors... option to get a grid of more colours. Fun Activity Type the following poem in WordPad using different font types and colours. Brush Your Teeth Brush Brush Brush Your Teeth, Brush them everyday! Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Brush them everyday! 39
Font Size 1 2 Steps to change the font size are: 1. Click on the arrow on the Font size list box located in the Font group. A list of numbers appears. 2. Click on the required number (font size). Now, start typing the text. It will appear in the selected font size. Remember Lesser number will make the font smaller and higher number will make it bigger in size. Font Style You can apply font styles on a text to make it thicker/bolder, slant/italic and underlined. These styles are used to highlight particular parts of a text. A. Steps to make a text bold are: 1. Click on the Bold button in the The text typed after Font group. clicking on button, 1 appears in bolder form. 2. Now start typing the text. It will appear in the bolder form. You can click (Bold button) again to remove this style. B. Steps to make a text slant/italic are: 1. Click on the Italic button in the 1 Font group. 2. Now start typing. The text will appear in the italic form. You can click (Italic button) again to remove this style. The text typed after clicking on button, appears in italic form. 40
C. Steps to make a text underlined are: 1. Click on the Underline button in the Font group. 2. Now start typing. The text will 1 appear in underlined form. You can click (Underline button) again to remove this style. The text typed after clicking on Note button, appears in underlined form. Notice the colour of these buttons after clicking. They change into an orange colour. Quick Review Formatting is the way to make the text attractive in appearance. Text formatting can be done by changing its fontface, colour, size and style. Fun Zone Type a colourful birthday invitation letter for your friends. The text is given below: Dear friend, You are cordially invited to my birthday party at my place on December 12th at 5 PM We shall have a lot of fun and enjoyment together! See you there. 41
A. Choose the correct answer. 1. ___________ is a type of Font face. a) Times New Roman b) Arial c) Bodoni MT d) All of these 2. Find odd one out. a) Font size b) Font colour c) Font style d) File size 3. 18 point is a type of _______________. a) Font size b) Font colour c) Font style d) Font face 4. Underline is a type of ________________. a) Font size b) Font face c) Font colour d) Font style 5. _________ will change appearance of text. a) Font face b) Font style c) Font colour d) All of these B. Tick () the correct statement and cross () out the wrong one. 1. Font family list box is located in the Paragraph group on the Home ribbon. 2. Changing the font face, colour, size, etc. is called formatting. 3. Bold option is used to make a text slant. 4. ‘Bold’, ‘Italic’ and ‘Underline’ are types of Font style. 5. Underline option is used to underline a text. 42
C. Answer the following questions. 1. What is formatting? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 2. What is Font style? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ D. Match the following. Column-I Column-II 1. Font face a. 2. Font colour b. 3. Font size c. 4. Font style d. Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark : WEB http://www.seniornetnelson.org.nz/courses-a-z/course-details/windows-courses/ wordpad-basics-and-beyond.html LINKS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPad Teacher’s Corner Dear Teachers, Please help the students to use different font faces, colours and sizes while typing in WordPad. 43
Supplement-3 Tux Typing ‘Tux Typing' is an educational typing tutor for kids. Tux Typing uses play-way methods to teach the use of the alphabet keys. Tux penguin is the Linux mascot. How to start ‘Tux Typing'? Note You can double-click on the ‘Tux You can download this software from the Typing' icon on the desktop. following link: OR Click Start All Programs \" Tux Typing Tux Typing (Windowed). Now, click on Lessons option. Select any of the lesson like basic_lesson_01.xml A window appears on the screen, press spacebar and follow the screen instructions. This way, you can open any lesson and by pressing space bar, start it. Press Esc button to go back to main menu. 44
Activity Note Dear kids, take help of your teacher and try Use the Start button, Arrow keys and Enter key. to open Tux Paint using the keyboard. Main Screen When you start the Tux Paint, you see the following screen: Toolbar Selector Drawing Canvas Colors box Help Area Pick a color and a brush shape to draw with. Parts of a Tux Paint window are, Toolbar: It contains the drawing and editing control tools. Selector: It shows different things like brushes and stamps, depending on the control tools. Colors Box: This is a palette of available colours at screen’s bottom. Help Area: It provides tips and other information about Tux Paint while drawing on the canvas. Drawing Canvas: This is the largest part of the screen in the center of the Tux Paint window. 46
Amazing Fact You don't need to give a file name while saving a drawing in Tux Paint. Quit Click on the Quit button. OR Press the Esc key. OR Click on the Close button (located on the right side of the title bar). A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. Click on the Yes button. If you have not saved your file, the following message will be displayed. Click on the Yes button, if you want to save the file before quitting Tux Paint, else click on Close button. The Lines tool This tool helps you to draw straight lines using the various brushes and colours. It provides different types of line brushes to make beautiful drawings. Steps to use the Line tool are: 1. Click on the Lines tool from the toolbar. 2. Select the required line pattern from the selector (Brushes pane). 3. Select the required colour from the Colors box. 4. Click and drag the mouse to draw the line. 48
Note 4 1 We can use different line patterns given on the selector 2 (Brushes pane). All the line 3 patterns have different appearances in drawing. Click on the arrow button showing at the bottom of the selector to find more line patterns. A drawing using the Line tool The Shapes tool This tool helps you to draw some simple filled and outlined shapes. Shapes given on the right pane are square, rectangle, circle, ellipse, triangle, pentagon, rhombus and octagon. Steps to use the Shapes tool are: 1. Click on the Shapes tool from the toolbar. 2. Select the required shape pattern from the selector (Shapes pane). Note Some shapes can change in proportion (e.g., rectangle and oval), others cannot (e.g., square and circle). 3. Select the required colour. 4. In the canvas, click and drag the mouse to stretch the shape out from the point where you clicked. Note We can use different shape patterns given on the selector (Shapes pane). All the shape patterns have different appearance in drawing. Click on the required pattern. 49
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