Syllabus of Higher Secondary
Standard 8-9-10
Implemented From June - 2004 in Standard - 8,
Implemented From June - 2005 in Standard - 9,
Implemented From June - 2006 in Standard - 10

Standard 8
Introduction to Computers

1. Introduction to computers

1.1. What is computer?
1.2. Components of computer.
1.3. Advantages of computer.
1.4. Applications of computers.
1.5. Brief history of generation of computers.

2. Windows concepts and components

2.1. What is operating system?
2.2. Different types of OS
2.3. Services of operating system.
2.4. Terminologies of windows 2000/98/95.
- Files, Folders, Icons, Window, Start Menu etc,
2.5. How to work with windows.
-Operations to be performed on Files, Folders, Window for e.g. Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete, Maximize, Minimize, Drag, Drop etc.
2.6. Introduction to Notepad, Explorer, Paint Brush etc.

3. Introduction to word processing using MS Word.

3.1. What is word processor?
3.2. Need of word processing.
3.3. General applications of word processor.
3.4. Creating, Editing, and deleting a document.
3.4.1. Cursor movements, Cut/Copy, Paste
3.4.2. Formatting text and paragraph
3.4.3. Working with tables and pictures
3.4.4. Drawing objects
3.5. Printing, Spell Check, Grammar.
3.6. Mail Merge and its uses.

4. Introduction to Internet (Part ﷓ 1)

4.1. What is Internet? 
4.2. Use of Internet.
4.3. WWW and its component. 
4.4. How does WWW work?
4.5. Terminologies of Internet. 
4.6. Addresses used in Internet.
4.7. History of Internet. ( Brief﷓just one or two paragraphs)

5. Algorithm Development (Part ﷓ 1)

5.1. Problem Solving and Representation of solution.
5.2. Flow chart and its components.
5.3. Examples of elementary problems like addition, subtraction, interest calculation, max./min. of given two values and similar simple decision making problems. (No repetitive structures)

Standard 9

1. Introduction to Internet (Part ﷓ II) and HTML

1.1. Browser window components and their functions.
1.2. Working of Email. Its components, advantages and disadvantages.
1.3. Use of Telnet.
1.4. Use of FTR
1.5. Creating Web pages using HTML (Text Formatting, URLs, Anchors, Lists, Tables, Images and sound.)

2. Algorithm Development (Part ﷓ ll)

2.1. Nested Conditional Structures, Loops.
2.2. Examples using above mentioned. entities.
2.3. What is Algorithm?
2.4. Examples of Algorithm development.
2.5. Comparison of Flow chart and Algorithm.

3. Introduction to Spreadsheet

3.1. What is spread sheet?
3.2. Application areas of spreadsheet.
3.3. Creating, Editing and formatting a spreadsheet. (Discussion of conce/ned menu items)
3.4. Use of formula and Functions. (Most widely used mathematical, statistical, and logical function)
3.5. Graphical presentation of data.

4. Introduction to Presentation Software

4.1. What is presentation?
4.2. Need of presentation software.
4.3. Creating, Editing, Import/Export of files, Links, inclusion of sound, templates and presenting with special effects using MS PowerPoint etc.
4.4. General Guidelines for presentation.

Standard 10

1. Database Management System

1.1. What are data, information, database and DBMS?
1.2. Need of database.
1.3. Types of database.
1.4. Components of MS Access
1.5. Designing of tables, query, form, report and macros using MS Access, with relevant examples. (Wizard and Design View both should be shown).

2. Introduction to programming through ANSI C

2.1. Introduction to C language.
2.2. Data Types.
2.3. Input/Output on Terminal.
2.4. Operators and Expressions.
2.5. Decision Structures.
2.6. Control Structures.
2.7. Arrays.
2.8. Function.

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