Computer in Action for CBSE Class 6

Computer in Action, a series of eight books, is our humble effort to provide latest, comprehensive learning and understanding of Computer Science. The concepts have been presented in a lucid and student-friendly manner. We have tried to include the latest versions of all software. The books have been developed based on an extensive feedback received from teachers and authors’ experience of over a decade in teaching and interacting with students.

Table of Contents

1. COMPUTER SYSTEM

Working on a Computer System

Types of Input Devices

Types of Output Devices

Types of Storage Devices

2. WORKING IN WINDOWS 10

Functions of an Operating system

History of Windows

Windows 10

Customizing Windows Environment

3. ADVANCED FEATURES OF MICROSOFT

WORD 2013

Adding Header and Footer

Insert Tables

Modify Tables

Format Tables

Table Styles

Mail Merge

4. ENHANCING A PRESENTATION

Insert and Edit Audio Files

Insert and Edit Video Files

Apply Animation and Transition Effects

Set Slide Timings

Print a Presentation

5. GETTING STARTED WITH

MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013

Introduction to Excel 2013

Types of Data in Excel

Entering Data in a Worksheet

Navigating a Worksheet

Working with Worksheets

Auto Fill Option

Flash Fill Option

6. EDITING DATA IN

MICROSOFT EXCEL 2013

Selecting Cells

Changing cells Contents completely and

partially

Copying/Moving Cell Contents

Inserting New Cells, Rows and Columns

Deleting Cells, Rows and Columns

Adjusting Row Height/Column Width

7. FORMATTING WORKSHEETS IN

MICROSOFT EXCEL

Font Group

Alignment Group

Number Group

8. ALGORITHMS AND FLOWCHARTS

Defining an Algorithm

Advantages of Algorithm

Flowcharts

Identifying Flowchart symbols

Drawing Flowcharts

Looping

Depicting Looping in a Flowchart

9. INTRODUCTION TO QBASIC

Machine Language

Assembly Language

Staring QBASIC

Components of a QBASIC Window

Create, Open, Save, Execute, Print and

Exit a Program

Constants and Variables

QBASIC statements

Arithmetic, Relative and Logical Operators

Conditional statements

10. INTERNET—A GOBAL NETWORK

Types of Network

Internet and Its Uses

History of the Internet

Internet Service Provider

World Wide Web and URL

Cloud Storage

Sharing and Collaborating using Google

Drive

Sample Olympiad Questions

Worksheet 1

Worksheet 2

Worksheet 3

IT Personalities