ICT SYLLABUS

CLASS IV (2016-17)
MONTH –MARCH-APRIL
CH:1 – HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

Concept of  To make them aware of early *Draw an Explanation of

counting. ways of counting used by Abacus in the working of
Calculating devices humans. MS- Paint. machines-
like Abacus and  To explain the ABACUS as Pascaline and
Napier’s Bones. the first calculating device *Draw the Analytical
Early computers invented by the Chinese and objects used Engine.
like Pascaline and its use. by early man
Lebinitz  To familiarize them with the for counting in
Calculator. basic machines and inventors the notebook.
Babbage’s during the various computer
Analytical Engine, generations. *Make a
Tabulating  To familiarize them with the collage of
Machine, Mark I, inventors and working of different
ENIAC & Tabulating Machine, Mark I, calculating
UNIVAC and ENIAC, UNIVAC, PC. devices.
Personal Computer
*Write the
inventors
along with
their year of
inventions in a
tabular form in
the notebook.

*Draw the
timeline
showing the
inventions and
inventors of
the calculating
devices in the
chronological
order.

Smart class:
PowerPoint  Familiarize them with the various inventions that brought about
presentation on the present day computers.
“Study of the  Enable them to identify their characteristics as well as their
invention of inventors.
computer”
 MONTH – MAY
CH: 4 – COMPUTER MEMORY

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

Memory- Primary  Introduce memory as the *Collecting Explanation of :

(RAM & ROM), storage area in the Computer the following PROM
Secondary (Hard and its unit as Byte. information EPROM
disk, Floppy disk,  Make them aware of the units about your EEPROM
CD-ROM, Pen of memory measurement i.e. computer:
drive). Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB,PB *Number of
Memory  Teach them the classification Drives
measurement units. of memory into Primary and *Memory
Secondary. usage of each
 Familiarize them with RAM drive:
and ROM as the 2 types of *Total
Primary memory. memory
 Make them aware of the *Used
various secondary storage memory
devices. *Free
memory
Represent it in
a pie chart in
the notebook.

*Draw the
Primary
storage
devices (RAM
and ROM) in
the notebook.

Smart class:
Study of the memory  Familiarize them with the division of memory into various
availability of the drives within the computer system.
system through pie  Enable them to identify the used and available to use memory in
chart. each drive.
Use of pen drive in
the system. (to check
the used and
available space in
it.)
 MONTH - JULY
CH: 3– INSIDE THE SYSTEM UNIT

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

What is System  Introduce system unit as a *Draw the Explanation of

Unit? , part of Computer system that Secondary CMOS
Components of holds various other parts storage devices battery, SMPS
System Unit like within it. (Hard disk, circuit, RAM
Motherboard, CPU  Familiarize them with the CD-ROM, slots, CPU
and their functions. motherboard as the main DVD, socket &
Parts of CPU i.e. board with various chips on Pendrive) in the various small
CU, ALU. it. notebook. parts on the
Speed of CPU.  Explain CPU as the brain of motherboard.
RAM. the computer as well as its *Demonstration
Disk drives– various parts and functions of the
CD/DVD, Floppy performed by each. components of
disk, Hard Disk.  Familiarize them with RAM an open System
Ports. as the primary/main memory Unit in the lab.
in the form of a chip inside
the CPU.
 Introduce various other
storage device i.e. Hard
Disk, Floppy Disk, CD,
DVD and their drives.
 Familiarize them with the
various ports available in the
CPU to plug in various
devices.

Smart class:
Powerpoint  To give them a better understanding of the working of the parts of
presentation on a computer system.
“How do
computers work”
 MONTH - AUGUST
CH: 5 – KNOWING WINDOWS 7

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

Starting Windows,  Introduce Windows 7 as an *Draw the Explanation of

Windows 7 screen, OS developed by Microsoft. start menu of ‘Start menu’
Start menu,  Make them aware of its ‘Windows 7’ properties and
opening a program functions and the Welcome with all the changing size
using the Start screen. programs in of items on the
menu.  Familiarize them with the the notebook. desktop
Working with a various desktop icons.
program window-  Enable them to open a *Design your
Maximizing, program using START menu. own desktop
Minimizing,  Familiarize them with the in the
Moving and components of a program notebook /MS-
Resizing a window. Paint by
window. Switch  Enable them to maximize, adding your
between windows, minimize, move and resize a favourite icons
Aero Peek button, window and also switching on the screen
Closing a window between windows. and Taskbar.
and  Teach them the use of Aero
Shutting down
Peek button to minimize all
Windows.
open windows together.
 Teach them to close a
program window as well as
shut down Windows.
Smart class:
Customizing  Enable them to customize the desktop appearance by changing
desktop, changing the background colour, wallpaper etc.
mouse pointers,  Familiarize them with the method of changing mouse pointer,
taskbar settings and minimizing and restoring windows etc.
resolution, creating
shortcuts in
Windows 7.
 MONTH - SEPTEMBER
CH:6– PERSONALIZING WINDOWS 7

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

Opening the  Enable them to use the *Draw any Demonstration

Personalizing Personalization window to five gadgets in of changing
window; Changing change the appearance and the notebook “User account
desktop settings of the desktop. that can be properties”
background and set  Enable them to change the added on the
the screen saver. desktop background and Desktop.
Changing the colour scheme.
colour scheme and  Teach them to set the screen
applying a theme. saver and apply a theme.
Adding and  Familiarize them with the
moving Gadgets on various gadgets available in
the desktop. the Windows 7 and how to
add/delete them from the
desktop.

Smart class:
Creating, renaming  Enable them to identify icons of files and folders.
and deleting  Enable them to create folders and sub folders and save/transfer
folders and files between folders.
subfolders and
copying files in
them.
 MONTH - OCTOBER
CH:7– WORD PROCESSOR

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

What is a Word  Introduce a Word Processor *Draw the Explanation of

Processor? as an application to create backstage various
Functions of a and edit documents on the view of File Printing
Word Processor. Computer. button options
Types of Word  Enable them to name a few showing available in
Processors. word processors available. ‘PRINT ‘File tab’
Introduction to  Introduce Microsoft Word as option’ in the button and
Microsoft Word a word processor from notebook. properties of
2010 and starting Microsoft and part of the Ribbon.
it.The Word MS-Office package. *Draw the
Window, File tab,  Familiarize them with the ribbon
Ribbon, Creating a components of the Word showing the
new document, window. Home tab in
Entering text in it,  To enable them to create a the notebook.
Saving a new document in Word and
document. enter text in it.
 To teach them to save and
then reopen a document in
Word.

Smart class:
Saving file in a  Familiarize them with creating a file in MS Word and saving it
particular folder, in a folder.
moving files from  Familiarize them with the libraries folder.
one folder to
another. An
introduction of
Libraries.
 MONTH - NOVEMBER
CH: 8 – WORKING WITH MS-WORD

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND THE

TEXT

Selecting text,  To enable them to select text *Letter-typing Explanation of :

Moving and and move it to another in MS-Word.
Copying text, location i.e. cut, copy and *Eight different
Formatting text. paste. *Make an ways of selecting
Adding WordArt,  To teach them to apply imaginary text.
Auto shapes, different fonts and change the book cover.
Inserting pictures font style and size. *SmartArt
and cliparts,  To enable them to apply the *Format
Wrapping text Bold, Italic and Underline the given *Inserting
around the effects. paragraph Header &
graphics, Moving  To familiarize them with the & Save the Footer, Date &
and Resizing a alignments and how to apply same with Time, TextBox,
Graphic, Adding them. password- Hyperlinks and
picture effects &  To enable them to add protection. Charts.
border, Inserting ClipArt, WordArt , Auto
ClipArt, Add shapes and pictures in a *Design an
Autoshapes, document and also to advertisement
WordArt, Border. familiarize them with their of a chocolate
respective tools and options. / chips/ mobile
 To enable them to apply /car in MS-
border to a paragraph and Word.
page.
*Draw the
given buttons
of MS-Word
window.

Smart class:
Adding line  Enable them to add page borders to the document to make them
spacing to the text look attractive.
and symbols to the  Familiarize them with symbols available and adding them in the
document. document.
Applying page
borders and
shading to the
document
 MONTH - DECEMBER
CH: 2 – CLASSIFICATIONS OF COMPUTERS

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND

THE TEXT

Classification of  To make them aware of the *Make a Explanation of

Computers- classification of computers collage on the function of
according to according to their purpose ‘Types of the computers
purpose (Analog, and size. Computers’ in which are
Digital and Hybrid  According to purpose – give the notebook. called-
computers); them a brief idea of the
according to size working of Analog, Digital *Draw any *Servers
(Supercomputers, and Hybrid computers two analog
Mainframes,  According to size – explain computers,two *Workstations
Minicomputers and the classification of digital
Microcomputers). computers into Super, computers and *Information
Mainframe, Mini and one hybrid appliances
Microcomputers. computer in
 To make them aware of the the notebook. *Embedded
features of the various kinds computers
of computers.

Smart class:
Powerpoint  Familiarize them with the categorization of computer system.
presentation on  Enable them to understand the properties of computer under each
“Various types of system.
computers and
their functions”
 MONTH – JANUARY
CH: 10 – INTERNET

CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND THE

TEXT

What is  Introduce Internet as a *Explore the following Discussion of

Internet? When facility that helps website links: the various
and by whom it people worldwide to get types of search
was developed? knowledge and www.computerworld.in engines
Requirements to communicate. available.
access the net.  To make them aware of www.dummies.com
Uses of Internet. it being developed by List a few social
Important terms ARPA of the US www.makemegenius.com networking
related to Government and its sites.
Internet. initial name as And prepare yourself for
ARPANET. JAM on any one of them.
 To make them aware of
the requirements for *Drawing Multimedia
connecting to the net. devices in the notebook
 To make them aware of that can be connected to a
the uses of the Internet. computer.
 To familiarize them
with the important *Draw the pictures of all
terms related to the the hardware
Internet e.g. URL, requirements of an
WWW, Web Browser, internet connection.
etc.
Smart class:
PowerPoint  Familiarize them with the prerequisites of connecting to the Internet.
presentation on  Enable them to identify the various browsers, their interface and
“Requirements window elements.
of Internet”.
and
Introduction of
various
browsers
available in the
market.
 MONTH – FEBRUARY
CH: 9 POWERPOINT
CONTENTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY BEYOND THE
TEXT

Introduction, starting  Introduce MS-PowerPoint *Make a Explanation of the

and creating a blank as a presentation making slideshow on shortcuts to insert
presentation, creating tool-a part of MS-Office any one of the a new slide, create
title slide, Adding a package. topics given a duplicate slide,
new slide to a  Enable the students to below: create a new
presentation, selecting open the application and # My Family presentation.
and deleting text, familiarize them with the # My Friends
saving and closing PowerPoint window and # My School Explanation of the
presentation its components. # My Teachers three parts/panes
 Enable them to create a # My Hobbies of the PowerPoint
blank presentation and window.
title slide *Make a
 Enable them to add new slideshow on
slides and text to the various Web
slides. Browsers. Each
 Teach them to delete text slide should
and undo changes. specify two
 Familiarize them with features of each
saving and closing a browser & also
presentation and exiting apply transition
PowerPoint. effects.

* Make a
slideshow on
# Save
Environment
# Recipe of
Pasta Salad /
Tricolored
Sandwich
# Modes of
Transport
and apply both
Animation and
Transition
effects.

*Draw five
buttons of
PowerPoint
 which are not
found in MS-
Word /MS-
Excel in the
notebook.

Smart class:
Changing slide  Enable them to change the layout of a slide
layouts, introduction  Familiarize them with the views of PowerPoint and how to open
of different views of them.
PowerPoint and their
features and uses