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COMPUTER

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2nd Edition
Author and Editor
BALBIR SINGH SONIKA BHARGAVA
GITA NIKETAN AWASIYA VIDHYALAYA GITA VIDYA MANDIR, KURUKSHETRA

Vidya Bharti Uttar Kshetar

Narayan Bhawan, Gita Niketan Parisar, Salarpur Road, Kurukshetra-136118
(01744-259941 : [email protected], [email protected] : vbukprakashan.com
Printed By :
Bulbul Printing Press, Plot No. 1831, Deep Complex, Hallo Majra, Near Power Grid, Chandigarh-160002
 Preface
This book 'Vidya Bharti Param Computer' deals with
the child friendly IT learning skills. The sole purpose of this
series is to make the learning of Computer interesting and
comprehensive for the young beginners.

Writing this book made me think a lot more than the

material it covers, I considered different innovative ways to
present the material and different design method. The
language used to explain the contents is simple and lucid. Its
practical approach towards the subject will make the
computer learning a wonderful experience for the children.
Colourful illustrations enhance the feel of learning
computers even during their theory class.

In a nut shell, this series is totally dedicated to computer

education of the primary students. Initially, when the task of
writing the books was assigned by the revered
Sh. Surinder Attri ji and Sh. Ravi Kumar ji it was like a
herculean task but by dint of efforts made by my colleagues it
became possible to produce these books. We will welcome
suggestions and feedback from the readers and teachers for
further improvement of the series.

BALBIR SINGH
HOD
MCA, MA (ECO, EDU.), B.ED, NET(EDU)
GITA NIKETAN AWASIYA VIDYALAYA, KURUKSHETRA
 Contents

S.No. Chapter Name Page No.

1. Computer Fundamental 01

2. Memory and Storage 13

3. Know about Windows 22

4. Introduction to MS-OFFICE 32

5. Word Formatting 40

6. Know more about Tux Paint 55

7. Browsing Internet 67

8. Computer Viruses 75
 1 Computer Fundamentals
Hello Students ! Today's world is an information rich world and it has
become a necessity for everyone to know about computers.

COMPUTER
A computer is an electronic data processing device used to work on raw data as
per the instruction given by the user, processes them accordingly.
Every computer follows the IPO cycle, which means:

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Raw data entered Processing through Useful Information on
through

Keyboard CPU Monitor

DATA : Computer processes the raw information as per the instructions given to
it. That information which doesn't make such sense by itself, is called DATA.
INFORMATION : The data is processed as per the instructions, to give us the
useful output called INFORMATION.
For example : Your brain also works on IPO Cycle :

Hear Think Speak

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

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When your teacher asks you a question, you listen to him/her carefully. You are
taking INPUT. Then you think for the answer, this is PROCESSING and finally
you tell the answer to your teacher. The answer is the result of your thinking, this
is called OUTPUT.

COMPUTER SYSTEM : The computer system mainly consists of two

components, i.e. Hardware and software.

HARDWARE : The physical parts of the computer system that we can touch and
see are called computer Hardware.

SOFTWARE : Sets of instructions which are used to perform a particular task by

the computer are called a Program.
A set of programs that enables the hardware to work in a desired manner is called
Software.

NOTE : Hardware and software are equally important for the working of computer
system. Hardware is of no use without software and software cannot be used
without hardware.

The computer hardware components that carry out the basic operations of a
Computer is : - Input Devices, Output Devices and Processing devices.

Now let's have a look at these important components of computer

INPUT DEVICES Input and

Output
Input means to enter data into the computer. But think, Devices are
also known
how will you enter data into the Computer?
as Peripheral
Devices.
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The device through which the data is entered into the computer is called input
device. For example : mouse, keyboard, light pen, OCR, OMR, MIRC and
microphone etc.

KEYBOARD
l Keyboard is the most common and very
popular input device.
l It is used to enter data and instruction into
the computer.
FACT FILE
l It is classified into many groups based on their
Sir Christopher
functions. Latham Sholes
is regarded as
l Keyboard keys are classified to many groups the inventor
based on their functions : Alphabet keys, Numeric of QWERTY
Keyboard
Keys, Function keys, Arrow keys etc. layout.

MOUSE
l Mouse is a popular Pointing Device that is used to give input to
the system.
l It has two buttons and a scroll wheel. FACT FILE
l The mouse pointer moves in the same
direction as the mouse. Mouse was
invented by
l It is also used to point and select the objects Dougles
Engelburt
and open files/folders. in the 1970's
MICROPHONE
l · Microphone is an input device.
l It is used to record voice, music and sound into the
computer system.
l Sound card enables the computer to record sound input
from microphone connected to the computer.
l It is used in many applications such as telephone, hearing
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 MORE INPUT DEVICES :
Touch Screen :
ü A touch screen is a computer screen which is
sensitive to touch.
ü We can select the objects directly by touching with
fingers without using any pointing device e.g.
ATM machine, Cell phones etc.
Light Pen :
ü Light pen is a pointing device.
ü It is used to select a displayed item or draw
pictures on the monitor screen.
ü It consists a photocell and an optical system
placed in a small tube.
ü Light pen is only used with CRT monitors.
ü It is mainly used by engineers, Fashion designers or Architects.
Digital Camera :
ü A digital camera is used to take photographs and
record videos.
ü All the taken pictures/videos are stored in a
memory chip inside the camera.
ü You can plug digital camera into the computer and
transfer the images and videos for storing, editing, printing etc.
BAR CODE READER :
ü Bar Code Reader is a device used for reading bar coded data.
ü A bar code is a series of light and dark black
lines with white space between them.
ü Now a days, Bar coded data is used in labeling
goods, numbering the books etc.
ü It scans a bar code image and sends the
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SCANNER :
ü Scanner is an input device, which works more like a photocopy machine.
ü It is used when some information is available on paper and it is to be
transferred to the computer for further
manipulation.
ü The most commonly used scanner is Flat
Bed Scanner, which has a flat tray with a
glass pane and covering lid.

THREE TYPES OF SCANNER

FLAT BED SCANNER SHEET FEED SCANNER HAND HELD SCANNER

OPTICAL MARK READER (OMR) :

ü OMR is a special type of scanner used to
recognize the type of mark made by pen or pencil.
ü It is specially used for checking the answer sheets
of examinations having multiple choice questions.

MAGNETIC INK CARD READER (MICR) :

ü MICR input device is generally used in banks.
ü It is used to read Bank's code number and cheque
number which are printed on the cheques.
ü These code and number are printed with a special
ink that contains particles of magnetic material that
are machine readable.
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 OUTPUT DEVICE
Output devices are the devices that help to display the result in the form of soft
copy and hard copy, e.g. monitor, printer and speakers.

MONITOR
ü Monitor is the most common output device
ü It looks like a television.
ü The output that we get on a monitor is called a softcopy.
ü There are two types of monitor:-
FACT FILE
1) CRT (Cathode Ray Monitor)
Allen B.Dumant
2) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display/Flat Panel Monitor) invented the first
LCD monitor
in 1972
3) LED (Light Emitting Diode)

CRT (Cathode Ray Monitor) LCD (Liquid Crystal Display/Flat

ü Broad and Heavy Panel Monitor)
ü Produce Normal Image ü Thinner and Lighter
ü Consume more electricity ü Produce Sharp Image
ü Consume less electricity

SPEAKER
ü Speakers are output devices
that give sound output to listen FACT FILE
music and sound effect. The Laser Printer
was invented at
ü Nowadays we have speakers Xerox in 1969
by Gary Stark
installed within the desktop Weather.
monitor and laptop due to the
restricted space.

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 PRINTER
ü A Printer is an output device that prints out the information on a paper.
ü The printed copy of output is called the hardcopy.
ü The most commonly used printer are :-

Dot Matrix Printer Laser Printer Inkjet Printer 3D Printer

ADVANTAGES
Ÿ Inexpensive Ÿ Very high speed Ÿ High quality Ÿ No wastage of
Ÿ Widely used Ÿ Very high quality printing material
Ÿ Characters can be Ÿ Good graphics Ÿ More reliable Ÿ Cheaper then any
printed in Other Ÿ Support many other
languages fonts and manufacturing
character size. solution

DISADVANTAGES
Ÿ Slow speed Ÿ Expensive Ÿ Expensive Ÿ Expensive
Ÿ Poor quality Ÿ Cannot be used to Ÿ Cost per page is Ÿ Limited size
produce multiple high.
copies of a Ÿ Slow as compared
document in a to Laser Printer
single printing

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