e-world 4 : Computers basics & applications for CBSE Class 4

E-world, a series of eight books, is a humble effort to provide comprehensive learning and understanding of basic concepts and applications of computers. The series conforms to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 and the CCE approach. 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. Interspersed with illustrations, tips and interesting facts, the concepts have been presented in a lucid and student-friendly manner.

Table of Contents

1. EVOLUTION OF COMPUTERS

History of Computers

Early Calculating Devices

Generations of Computers

Characteristics of a Computer

2. COMPUTER MEMORY

Measuring Memory

Primary Memory

Secondary Memory

3. CREATING FILES AND FOLDERS

Files and Folders

Windows Explorer

Creating a New Folder

Renaming a File/Folder

Copying a File/Folder

Moving a File/Folder

Removing a File/Folder

Restoring a Deleted File/Folder

4. MORE ON LOGO

Basic LOGO Commands

PENUP Command

PENDOWN Command

PENERASE Command

PENPAINT Command

SETPENCOLOR Command

HIDETURTLE Command

SHOWTURTLE Command

5. REPEAT COMMAND IN LOGO

REPEAT Command

Drawing Polygons

Drawing Circles and Curves

6. EDITING AND FORMATTING

TEXT IN WORD

Editing a Document

Formatting a Document

7. MORE ABOUT FEATURES

OF WORD

Adding Bullets and Numbering

Applying Borders

Using Spell and Grammar Check

Using Thesaurus

8. INTRODUCTION TO

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2010

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Starting Microsoft PowerPoint

Components of the PowerPoint Window

Creating a New Presentation

Saving a Presentation

Closing a Presentation

Opening an Existing Presentation

Exiting PowerPoint

9. VIEWS IN MICROSOFT

POWERPOINT

PowerPoint Views

Reorganising Slides

10. INTERNET—A USEFUL TOOL

Internet

ISP, WWW, Web browser, Webpage,

Hyperlinks, Website, URL

Accessing a Webpage Using a Browser

Searching Information Using Search

Engines

Worksheets 1 to 3

Project Time

Sample Olympiad Questions

Tech Terms

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