This course covers the entite syllabus of grade 10 portion. After the completion of syllabus through board paper discussion is done and startegies are discussed to do well in Exam. 

Computer Applications 
CLASS X Code No. 165

Unit 1: Networking
• Internet: World Wide Web, web servers, web clients, web sites, web pages, web
browsers, blogs, news groups, HTML, web address, e-mail address,
downloading and uploading files from a remote site.
• Internet protocols: TCP/IP, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, HTTPS. Remote login and file
transfer protocols: SSH, SFTP, FTP, SCP, TELNET, SMTP, TCP/IP.
• Services available on the internet: information retrieval, locating sites using
search engines and finding people on the net;
• Web services: chat, email, video conferencing, e-Learning, e-Banking,
eShopping, e-Reservation, e-Governance, e-Groups, social networking.
• Mobile technologies: SMS, MMS, 3G, 4G.
Unit 2: HTML
• Introduction to web page designing using HTML: create and save an HTML
document, access a web page using a web browser.
• HTML tags: html, head, title, body, (attributes: text, background, bgcolor, link,
vlink, alink), br (break), hr(horizontal rule), inserting comments, h1..h6 (headingUnit 1: Networking
• Internet: World Wide Web, web servers, web clients, web sites, web pages, web
browsers, blogs, news groups, HTML, web address, e-mail address,
downloading and uploading files from a remote site.
• Internet protocols: TCP/IP, SMTP, POP3, HTTP, HTTPS. Remote login and file
transfer protocols: SSH, SFTP, FTP, SCP, TELNET, SMTP, TCP/IP.
• Services available on the internet: information retrieval, locating sites using
search engines and finding people on the net;
• Web services: chat, email, video conferencing, e-Learning, e-Banking,
eShopping, e-Reservation, e-Governance, e-Groups, social networking.
• Mobile technologies: SMS, MMS, 3G, 4G.
Unit 2: HTML
• Introduction to web page designing using HTML: create and save an HTML
document, access a web page using a web browser.
• HTML tags: html, head, title, body, (attributes: text, background, bgcolor, link,
vlink, alink), br (break), hr(horizontal rule), inserting comments, h1..h6 (headingp (paragraph), b (bold), i (italics), u (underline), ul (unordered list), ol (ordered
list), and li (list item). Description lists: dl, dt and dd. Attributes of ol (start, type),
ul (type).
• Font tags (attributes: face, size, color).
• Insert images: img (attributes: src, width, height, alt), sup (super script), sub
(subscript).
• HTML Forms: Textbox, radio buttons, checkbox, password, list, combobox.
• Embed audio and video in a HTML page.
• Create a table using the tags: table, tr, th, td, rowspan, colspan
• Links: significance of linking, anchor element (attributes: href, mailto), targets.
• Cascading style sheets: colour, background-colour, border-style, margin, height,
width, outline, font (family, style, size), align, float.
Unit 3: Cyber ethics
• Netiquettes.
• Software licenses and the open source software movement.
• Intellectual property rights, plagiarism and digital property rights.
• Freedom of information and the digital divide.
• E-commerce: Privacy, fraud, secure data transmission.
4. Lab Exercises
• Create static web pages.
• Use style sheets to enforce a format in an HTML page (CSS).
• Embed pictures, audio and videos in an HTML page.
• Add tables and frames in an HTML page.
• Decorate web pages using graphical elements.
• Create a website using several web pages. Students may use any open source
or proprietary tool.
• Work with HTML forms: text box, radio buttons, checkbox, password, list, combo
box.
• Write a blog using HTML pages discussing viruses, malware, spam and
antiviruses
• Create a web page discussing plagiarism. List some reported cases of plagiarism
and the consequent punishment meted out. Explain the nature of the punishment
in different countries as per their IP laws.

Unit 1: Basics of Information Technology
• Computer Systems: characteristics of a computer, components of a computer
system – CPU, memory, storage devices and I/O devices
• Memory: primary (RAM and ROM) and secondary memory
• Storage devices: hard disk, CD ROM, DVD, pen/flash drive, memory stick
• I/O devices: keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, scanner, web camera
• Types of software: system software (operating system, device drivers),
application software including mobile applications
• Computer networking: Type of networks: PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN, wired/wireless
communication, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cloud computers
(Private/public)
• Multimedia: images, audio, video, animation

Unit 2: Cyber-safety
• Safely browsing the web and using social networks: identity protection, proper
usage of passwords, privacy, confidentiality of information, cyber stalking,
reporting cybercrimes
• Malware: Viruses, adware
Unit 3: Office tools
• Introduction to a word processor: create and save a document.
• Edit and format text: text style (B, I, U), font type, font size, text colour, alignment
of text. Format paragraphs with line and/or paragraph spacing. Add headers and
footers, numbering pages, grammar and spell check utilities, subscript and
superscript, insert symbols, use print preview, and print a document.
• Insert pictures, change the page setting, add bullets and numbering, borders and
shading, and insert tables – insert/delete rows and columns, merge and split
cells.
• Use auto-format, track changes, review comments, use of drawing tools, shapes
and mathematical symbols.
• Presentation tool: understand the concept of slide shows, basic elements of a
slide, different types of slide layouts, create and save a presentation, and learn
about the different views of a slide set – normal view, slide sorter view and handouts.
• Edit and format a slide: add titles, subtitles, text, background, and watermark,
headers and footers, and slide numbers.
• Insert pictures from files, create animations, add sound effects, and rehearse
timings.
• Spreadsheets: concept of a worksheet and a workbook, create and save a
worksheet.
• Working with a spreadsheet: enter numbers, text, date/time, series using auto fill;
edit and format a worksheet including changing the colour, size, font, alignment
of text; insert and delete cells, rows and columns. Enter a formula using the
operators (+,-,*, /), refer to cells, and print a worksheet.
• Use simple statistical functions: SUM (), AVERAGE (), MAX (), MIN (), IF ()
(without compound statements); embed charts of various types: line, pie, scatter,
bar and area in a worksheet.4. Lab Exercises
• Browser settings for a secure connection
• Working with the operating system: Navigation of the file system using a mouse
and keyboard.
• Word processing: create a text document; create a letter, report, and greeting
card.
• Create a text document with figures in it. It should describe a concept taught in
another course.
• Discuss the following in a text document about the basic organisation of a
computer: CPU, memory, input/output devices, hard disk.
• Create a text document in an Indian language other than English.
• Create a presentation.
• Create a presentation with animation.
• Include existing images/ pictures in a presentation.
• Animate pictures and text with sound effects in a presentation
• Create a simple spreadsheet and perform the following operations: min, max,
sum, and average.
• Create different types of charts using a spreadsheet: line, bar, area and pie.