Computer Science Textbook Designed for Joyful Learning

KEY FEATURES 

• National Education Policy 2020
• Tech Funda: This section provides a practical information or tip to the students.
• Clickipedia: This section provides interesting computer facts. 
• Hands-On: This section contains an activity for Home assignment.
• Fun in Lab: This is a lab activity to develop practical skills. (Subject Enrichment)
• QR Code: Scan the QR Code given on the first page of each chapter to start chapter animation.
• Crack the Code: This section has puzzle or fun based activity to help understand the concepts better.
• Project Work: This is an assessment to challenge the students to apply the concepts learnt.
• Digital Resources

DESCRIPTION 

Touchpad PRIME (Version 1.2) series based on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010 is designed carefully keeping in mind the overall growth of the child.

The students will face a global competition once they step out of the school so they should be updated with the latest technologies like 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence which holds a promising future in the times to come. Introduction of open source software like Tux Paint, Scratch and Python in the curriculum will definitely give our students an edge above others and hence make programming ideas more innovative and creative.

Learning is done best when it’s fun-filled and activity based. To ensure that the content intrigues the students at all times and keeps them interested throughout the course of the book, we have included interesting key features like Student Corner, Tech Funda, Clickipedia, Comp Caution, Reboot, One Touch Learn, Let’s Do It, Crack The Code, Hands- On, Subject Enrichment—Fun In Lab, Teacher’s Corner, Periodic Assessment, Test Sheet, Project, Speech Drill and Supplement Pages.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN 

You will learn about:

• Fundamentals of computers
• ICT Tools
• Computational Thinking
• Coding and Artificial Intelligence

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR 

Grade 5

1. The Computer—An Overview
2. Computer Memory
3. Windows 7
4. Graphic in MS Word 2010
5. Tables in MS Word
6. More on MS PowerPoint 2010
7. Introduction to MS Excel 2010
8. More on Internet
9. Programming in Scratch
10. Microsoft Office 2013
11. Project Work
12. Orange Global Cyber Olympiad

Nisha Batra is Head of the Computer Department at St Mary’s School, Dwarka from past 15 years. She has more than 21 years of experience in teaching Computer Science and Informatics Practices to the students of senior secondary school. She is a Graduate form Delhi University and Post Graduate in Computer Science from Pune University. The author was felicitated with the National Level Educomp India Today Educational Excellence Award for “Excellence in the use of Innovative Learning Tools”.