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For Age Group

5 to 7 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
 Contents
1. Computer: 5. The Keyboard 32
A Digital Machine 4  Alphabet Keys
 Machines  Number Keys
 What is a Computer?  Other Keys
 Supplement-2: Tux Typing 41
2. Parts of a Computer 12
 Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse 6. Drawing with Computers 43
 CPU, Speakers, Headphones,  Parts of Paint Window
Joystick & Printer  Making a Drawing
 Supplement-3: Tux Paint 53
3. Computer Etiquette 18
 Turning the Computer
on and Off
 Steps to Take Care of
your Computer

4. Taming the Mouse 24

 Mouse Buttons
 Mouse Functions
 Supplement-1: ABCcolor 30
 SAFE COMPUTING
AND HAPPINESS
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 Computer:
A Digital Machine
Dear teacher,
We have learnt that
computer is an Yes children, we
amazing machine. shall learn about
Please tell us about it. machines as
well as our
friend computer.

Dear children!
Do you know? First, mankind invented wheel. Wheel
inspired the invention of machines. Today we have various
types of machine around us.
Can you name a few of them?

Your toy car is a

See-saw is a simple
tiny machine.
machine which makes Refrigerator is a machine
you happy. that keeps our food fresh.

What is a Machine?
 A machine is a gadget that makes our work easier.
 It makes our work faster.
 A machine saves our time and energy.

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Let us see various types of machine and how they help us in our daily life.

Manual Machines
Manual machines
work with human or
animal power.

A cart is pulled
by animals. Scissors are
worked by hand.

A pencil is rolled by Bow and arrow need A nail clipper is

hand in the both the hands. worked by hands.
sharpener.

Automatic Machines
Some machines use power to work. Such machines are called automatic
machines. Machines get power from fuel and electricity.

Machines that run

on fuel.
Car School bus

Helicopter Motor cycle

Ship

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 Car, helicopter, motor cycle, school bus and ship are driven by fuel.
 Fan, refrigerator, television, computer and washing machine work on
electricity.
Machines that run on
electricity.
Fan
Television

Washing machine Computer

Refrigerator

Do You Know ?
Some machines get power from Many machines also run on solar
batteries. See the examples below. power. Solar power comes from
the sun. See the examples below.
Solar
Solar Cooker
Lantern
Torch Cell Phone Toy Car

Let us see the difference between Manual and Automatic Machines.

Manual Machine Automatic Machine

 A manual machine works by  An automatic machine does
physical efforts. not need any physical effort
 A manual machine doesn’t for its functionality.
need any fuel or electricity.  An automatic machine needs
 It can not work for a long time the fuel or electricity to work.
because it works on man  It can work for a long time
power. continuously.
Examples: bicycle, sharpener, cart, Examples: motorcycle, electric
see-saw, bow and arrow. toaster, fan, computer.

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 Fun Zone
Observe various machines used at your home and school. Collect and paste
picture of one manual machine, a machine which runs on fuel and a
machine which runs on electricity.

Manual machine Machine runs on fuel Machine runs on electricity

Computer - An Automatic Digital Machine

Computer is most intelligent of all the electronic machines. How?
It performs a variety of tasks for us.
Depending on our needs, there are various types of computer.
Various Types of Computer
 Some computers are larger in size while other computers are smaller.
 Some computers are shared by many people. Other computers are for
personal use.
This is a Desktop computer.

This is an All-in-One computer.

These computers are commonly used at homes and offices.

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 This is a Laptop This is a Tablet This is a Smart Phone
These are for personal use.

Uses of Computers
Children! where have you seen computers? Today they are found all around us.

1. At School 2. At Home

3. At Shopping Mall 4. At Bank & Office

5. At Airport & Railway Station

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How Computers Help Us?
On a computer we can do many things like:
1. Watching cartoon movies.
2. Playing games like car racing, chess, etc.
3. Doing mathematical calculations.
4. Typing stories and poems.
5. Drawing pictures like cartoon, greeting cards etc.
6. Listening to music.
7. Ordering food.
8. Planning our holidays.
9. Do online shopping.

Quick Review
 A machine makes our work easier.
 Manual machines work with animal or human power.
 Automatic machines run on fuel or electricity.
 A computer is an automatic machine.
 Computers are of various types like desktop PC, all-in-one computer, laptop, tablet and
smart phone.

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. See-saw is an example of __________________ machine.
a) Manual b) Automatic
2. A Ship is a machine that runs on ____________.
a) Fuel b) Electricity
3. Refrigerator is an example of ______________ machine.
a) Manual b) Automatic

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 4. An/a ___________________________ machine can work for a long
time continuously.
a) Manual b) Powerful
c) Human d) Automatic
5. A tablet is a type of ________________.
a) Manual machine b) Computer
c) Desktop d) Smart phone
B. Tick (3) the correct statement and cross (5) out the wrong one:
1. Computers are of different sizes.
2. All the computers are for personal use.
3. A smart phone is a type of computer.
4. A laptop is smaller than a tablet.
5. A computer is a machine.
C. Fill in the blanks:
Laptop, Personal, Machine, Sharpener, Electricity
1. A ______________ saves our time and energy.
2. A ______________ is a manual machine.
3. Washing machine runs on ______________.
4. __________ is a type of computer.
5. A smart phone is for ____________ use.
D. Match the following:

1 Manual machine
a c
2 Automatic machine

3 Tablet
b d
4 All-in-One PC

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E. Complete the places where we see computers:

1 2

S__H__ __L B__ __ KS

3 4

SH__PP__NG M__LL A__RP__RT

Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark :

WEB
LINKS https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/computer.html
https://www.defit.org/computers-what-is-digital-computer/

Teacher’s Corner
Dear teachers, please focus on why machines are categorised as manual, automatic,
electrical, electronic and digital.

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 2 Parts of a
Computer
Dear teacher,
Does a computer Yes students!
have different A computer has
parts? different parts and
we will learn about
them with their
uses and features.

Dear children,
As all the machines have different parts, a computer also has many parts. A
computer system is shown here with its basic parts like CPU Box, Monitor,
Keyboard, Mouse and Speakers.

Monitor
CPU Box

Speakers
Mouse
Keyboard

Let us learn about some of its parts. All the parts of a computer work
together to perform a task.

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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, Little
Krishna, etc. on it.

Keyboard
 It is like a typewriter.
 It consists of small buttons,
called keys.
 It helps us to type words and
numbers (by pressing the keys).

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.

Note
Pressing the mouse button is called clicking.

When we move the mouse with our hand, a pointer on the monitor also
moves in the same direction. You can also play games using a mouse.

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C.P.U.
 C.P.U. stands for Central Processing Unit.

 It is also called the brain of a computer.

 It helps the computer to think and work.

The CPU is located inside the CPU box.

This is the CPU box.

This is the CPU.
(System Unit).

Speakers
 Speakers are used to listen to music or
any sound played on the computer.
 They usually come in pairs.

Do You Know ?
Bluetooth speakers are wireless (they do not have wires).

Headphones
 Headphones are used to listen to the music or
sound without disturbing others. We should
listen to the music on the headphones with low
volume otherwise it will damage our eardrums.

Joystick
 A joystick is used to play games on a computer.

 We can control the pointer (player) on the monitor

using this.

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Printer
 Printer helps us to print the work done on the
computer on a paper. The printed paper which comes
out from the printer is called a printout.

Fun Activity
Look at the pictures and find their names in grid.
S M O N I T O R X M
U K Z P D L A W P O
P R I N T E R V Q U
G P S P E A K E R S
K E Y B O A R D E E

Quick Review
 We use different keys on the keyboard to type on a computer.
 A computer is made up of many parts.
 A monitor shows the work done on a computer.
 A keyboard is used for typing.
 A mouse is used to point at things on the monitor.
 CPU is the brain of a computer.
 Speakers help us to listen to the sound given by the computer.
 Headphones are used to listen to music without disturbing others.
 A joystick is used to play games on a computer.
 A printer prints the work done on a computer on a paper.

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 Fun Zone
Circle the odd one out.

1.

2.

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. The printed paper that comes out of a printer is called a ______.
a) Printout b) Copy c) Paper d) Print
2. The ______ is the brain of a computer.
a) Keyboard b) Mouse c) CPU d) Monitor
3. A _______ is used to play games on a computer.
a) Keyboard b) CPU c) Monitor d) Joystick
4. Small buttons on a keyboard are called the _______.
a) Keys b) Buttons c) Bars d) Sections

B. Fill in the blanks:

Headphone, Typing, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor

1. ________________ shows the work done on a computer.

2. A ________________ is like a typewriter.

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 3. _________________ is a pointing device.
4. ________ is used to listen to the music without disturbing others.
5. Pressing the keys of a keyboard to write on a computer is called
________________.
C. Complete the following words with correct letters.

1. M O S E

2. M O I T R

3. P I N E R

4. K E B O A D

D. Match the following:

a 1. Monitor d
2. Mouse
3. Joystick
b e
4. Keyboard
5. Headphone
c 6. Speakers f

Teacher's Signature : __________________ Teacher's Remark :

WEB
LINKS https://www.informationq.com/about-the-basic-parts-of-a-computer-with-devices/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Computer_hardware

Teacher’s Corner
Dear teachers, please help the students to identify and write the names of the different
parts of a computer they see in the lab.

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