The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 outlines essential skills, values, dispositions, and learning approaches necessary for students to thrive in the 21st century. This textbook identifies and incorporates these elements throughout its content, activities, and exercises. Referred to as “NEP Tags”, they are defined as follows:
INTEGRATED
Art Integration
Bringing creativity and fun into learning by combining music, drama, and art with other subjects
Sports Integration
Using games and sports in daily life to enrich computer-related activities
Holistic & Integrated Learning
Cross-curricular linkages to make the learning experience more holistic, joyful and meaningful
Critical Thinking
Coding opportunities to apply higher-order skills like algorithmic and computational thinking, and problem-solving
SDG
Hands-on Activity
Step-by-step activities to enable learners put theoretical knowledge into practice
Sustainable Development Goals
Applied computer science activities related to real-world issues and sustainable development
SEL Social Emotional Learning
Developing the skills to understand and manage emotions, build positive relationships with others and make responsible choices
GAMES
Mapping of Tools and Technologies Across Grades
The curriculum is thoughtfully mapped to introduce tools and technologies at each grade level, ensuring a smooth and progressive learning experience for students. Beginning with basic concepts in junior grades, the curriculum gradually incorporates more advanced tools and concepts in higher grades. This structured approach enables students to build on their knowledge each year, equipping them with essential skills in computer science and technology as they progress from grade 1 through grade 8. By the time they reach the higher grades, students are well-equipped to tackle complex projects, think critically, and apply their skills in real-world scenarios. The curriculum not only fosters technical proficiency but also encourages creativity, problem-solving, and a deeper understanding of the digital world.
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Chapter at a Glance: Walkthrough of Key Elements
Natural and Human-Made Things
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Theme Page: Lists the chapters covered under a unit
Natural and Human-Made Things
Comic Story: To introduce key concepts in a fun way
Did You Know: Interesting facts related to the topic
Discuss: A multi-faceted probing question related to the concept that arouses curiosity
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Explore More: Short videos to find out more about the topic
Do It Yourself: Short exercises between the chapter to pause and assess comprehension
We see many things around us. Some things are present in nature like trees, animals, mountains, and rivers. These are called natural things
Computers
Some things are made by humans. These are called human-made things. Buildings, cars, and umbrella are some human-made things.
Drawing an Oval
Follow these steps to draw an oval:
1. Open Paint and click on the Shapes group.
2. Click on the Oval shape.
Project-based Learning: A project-based learning approach employed to foster an engaging and interactive learning experience
3. After selecting the shape, go to the drawing area.
4. Hold the left mouse button, drag the mouse, and then release the mouse button. You will see that an oval has been drawn. Oval
Points to Remember: Summary of the chapter
Chapter Checkup: Chapter-end practice exercises aligned to different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
Apply your learning: Intellectually stimulating questions designed for higher-order thinking and analysis
Have you ever given a command to the speaker at your home to play a song, and it plays it?
Do you know what these speakers are known as?
These special speakers, which follow your voice commands, are smart speakers Smart speakers can do this because of AI.
What is AI?
Artificial Intelligence: Chapters on Artificial Intelligence to explore the fundamentals of AI, including its principles and applications in various fields
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence It gives machines the ability to learn and do things on their own, just like humans do
• Learning Games: These are educational games that you play on your computer. Some of them use AI to adjust the difficulty level as you play. For example, Quick, Draw!
Around Us
Fun with AI: Using Quick, Draw!
1. Visit this link with the help of your teacher: https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
2. Click on the Let’s Draw! button to start.
AI devices are all around us. There are many types of machines that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to perform tasks or respond to us. Some examples of such AI devices are:
Fun with AI: Engaging AI activities designed to help students explore and apply AI concepts in practical ways
• Talking Toys: Some toys use AI to understand your voice and respond with sounds, songs, or even short sentences. These speakers respond to your voice commands. They use AI to understand your voice commands, like when you ask them to play music or tell
• Robot Helpers: daily tasks at home. They can clean floors, cook food, etc. They do work in the same way as a human does.
AI Connect: Linking the topics in theory chapters to real-life applications of Artificial Intelligence
3. The AI will ask you to draw something like a cat, mug, house,
with Computers
AI helps teachers and children in many ways at schools:
Selfie Magic: Some phones use AI to edit your selfies. The AI can adjust lighting, smooth out backgrounds, or add fun filters. 01
• It checks your spelling and gives better words.
• It listens when you read and helps you say words correctly.
• It plays learning games that change to help you learn better.
• It can look at pictures you draw or write and tell what they are. AI Connect
AI Activity: Engaging, hands-on activities in every Tools chapter based on an AI-related extension of the topic Magic Sketchpad
AI Activity
a We can talk to our friends using a computer.
Test Paper 1 (Based on Chapters 1 to 3) A. Fill in the blanks.
b We can smell a flower shown on a computer.
c We can learn to dance using a computer.
Magic Sketchpad is a website that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help complete your drawings. When you start drawing something, the computer guesses what you are trying to make and adds to it.
Objective: The aim of this activity is to help students understand that AI can learn from drawings and try to guess what we are making.
As students draw, they will see how the computer watches their lines, makes a smart guess, and then helps complete the picture.
Test Papers: Designed to evaluate understanding of core concepts and application of skills
1 Open the following website with the help of your teacher: https://magic-sketchpad.glitch.me
1 Things that are present in nature are called things.
Tick () the things for which computers can be used at a school.
a To teach and learn.
2 Some machines need to work.
b To book tickets.
2 You will see a blank white area in the centre.
3 A list of object names appears at the top showing “cat,” “car,” “tree,” etc. options.
3 Computers are used in to keep information of patients.
c To play on the field.
4 At restaurants, computers are used to order and pay for B. Tick () the correct answer.
Main Parts of a Computer
1 Which of the following is a human-made thing?
a Mountains b Trees
c Cars
2 Which machine helps us
Introduction to Avora
Places in Avora
Meet the Characters
• Understanding Computers
• Where We See Computers
AI Connect: Smart Help in Hospitals
• Starting a Computer
• Shutting Down a Computer
• Different Parts of a Computer
• Input, Process, and Output Cycle
AI Connect: How AI Follows the IPO Cycle
• Computer Keyboard
AI Connect: Talking Instead of Typing!
• Alphabet and Number Keys
• Special Keys
• Combination Keys
• Introduction to MS Paint
• Using Shapes Tool
• Drawing a Hut
• Saving a Drawing
• Opening a Drawing
Let us Colour with Paint............................83
• Colouring a Drawing
• More Tools in MS Paint
• What is AI?
• Uses of AI at Different Places
• Fun with AI: Using Quick, Draw!
• Understanding the Mouse
AI Connect: From Mouse to Smart Helpers!
• Mouse Pointers
• Using the Mouse
Artificial Artificial Artificial
Artificial Intelligence makes computers and machines smart. It helps them do tasks that usually need human intelligence.
It is used in the medical field to help doctors, in schools to make learning easier, in cars to help them drive safely, and in phones through voice assistants like Siri or Alexa.
AI helps doctors and nurses take care of sick people.
AI helps doctors study medical images, like X-rays, to find health problems.
Intelligence Intelligence Intelligence
John McCarthy is called the father of Artificial Intelligence.
He gave the name ‘Artificial Intelligence’ and helped teach computers to think.
He worked on problem-solving methods for machines.
His ideas helped AI grow, and today it is used in many fields, including healthcare.
IBM made an AI program called Watson.
Watson can understand questions and study lots of medical information quickly.
It helps doctors by giving them advice based on the latest knowledge.
IBM’s AI helps hospitals around the world keep people healthy and safe.
Understanding Computers
Look around your classroom or your home. Do you see things that help you do different tasks like cutting paper, drawing pictures, talking to a friend far away, or watching cartoons?
These helpful things are called devices.
A device is something made by people to help us do a job more easily or quickly.
Some devices work without electricity, like a pencil sharpener or a pair of scissors.
Charles Babbage is known as “the Father of Computers.” Did You Know?
Other devices need electricity or batteries to work, like a torch, a fan, or a mobile phone.
A computer is an electronic device. It can store information, follow instructions (called programs), and solve problems using data.
Uses of Computers
A computer is used for:
Smart Computers with AI
Computers are already smart machines, but with AI (Artificial Intelligence), they can do even more amazing things. AI helps a computer follow
instructions so it can understand our voice, answer simple questions, and even tell what is in a picture. It does not really “think” like we do, but it can learn from data and give helpful answers. You may have used AI when you talk to Alexa, use Google to ask questions, or play games that get harder each time. With AI, computers help us better at home, in schools, hospitals, and many other places.
Advantages of a Computer
A computer can do many things for us. Some advantages of computers are:
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It can store a large amount of data like pictures, music, videos, and games.
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We can share information and talk to each other using a computer.
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Computers have calculators in them that can help us do additions and subtractions.
We can watch cartoons and films on a computer. We can also play games on it.
Disadvantages of a Computer
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Computers can help us to know about new things and subjects.
Is doing many things on a computer at the same time an advantage? Think and Tell
Computers are very useful but they also have some disadvantages. Some of them are:
Using a computer for a long time can make your eyes and head hurt.
Criminals can use the internet to steal our private information stored on our computer.
Computer parts like batteries are harmful for nature. Not recycling them, and throwing them in the garbage harms the soil. This pollutes the environment.
Do It Yourself 1A
Match the following. 1
Security Problems
Entertainment
Where We See Computers
In today’s world, computers are used everywhere. They are used:
Banks 1
• To let us take money out from our account.
• To tell us how much money we have left in our account.
• To help us send money to other accounts.
Schools 2
Airports and Stations
• To help us learn new things.
• To help teachers to make time tables and report cards.
• To help in collecting schools fees.
Hospitals 3
• To keep records of all the patients in a hospital.
• To help run big machines like X-ray machine.
• To prepare and print medical reports.
• To help us in booking tickets.
• To keep a record of all the passengers.
• To tell us about the timings of the flight, train or bus.
• To keep a record of the number of items in shops.
• To create and print orders and bills.
• To keep a record of people who work in the shops and offices.
AI
Connect
Smart Help in Hospitals
AI can help doctors at hospitals in many ways:
• AI can look at X-rays of bones and find if something is wrong. This helps doctors know the problem quickly.
• AI can remind doctors when it is time to give medicine or meet a patient.
• Doctors can ask AI apps to get smart tips on how to treat their patients better.
• During surgeries, robot arms guided by AI can help doctors work safely and carefully.
• Some smart robots with AI can talk to patients and help them feel better when they are sad or worried.
How can computers help us in doing homework and creating projects?
Explore More!
Which other places use a computer? Scan the QR code to know more.
Do It Yourself 1B
Name any two places where computers are used. Write one use of computers in those places.
To start a computer, we need to follow these steps:
Wait for the computer to start. Once your computer is ‘awake’, you can use it.
Shutting Down a Computer
To shut down your computer means to turn it off. Always shut down the computer when it is not in use.
A computer can be shut down by following these steps:
1. Click Start to open the menu.
2. Then, click on the Power icon.
3. Click on the Shut down option from the second menu. The computer will start shutting down.
Explore More!
Start
Scan this QR code to learn other quick ways to turn off a computer.
You need to start your computer. Number the images in the correct order. Do It Yourself 1C
Computer is an electronic device that helps us do many things.
Some uses of a computer are:
a. Playing Games b. Watching Videos c. Drawing Pictures
d. Listening to Music e. Finding Information
Some advantages and disadvantages of computers are:
a. Advantages: Storage, Connectivity, Information, Calculation, Entertainment
b. Disadvantages: Health Problems, Security Problems, Environmental Harm
Computers are used at:
a. Banks
b. School c. Hospital
d. Airports and Stations e. Shops and Offices
The steps to start and shut down a computer are:
a. To start it:
Switch on the main power button.
Press the ON button on the UPS.
Press the ON button on the CPU.
b. To shut it down:
Click on the Start button.
Press the ON button on the monitor.
Wait for the computer to start.
Look for the Power button in the menu. Then, click on it.
Select the Shut down option in the menu.
Wait for the computer to shut down.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks.
We can use computers for and having fun!
Computers are used in to manage fees.
To start a computer, first switch on the button.
B. Tick () the correct option.
C. Who am I?
I am an electronic device that helps you do many things. I can help you play games, draw pictures, and find information on the internet.
I am the place where computers are used to keep records of all the patients.
I am the place where computers are used to withdraw money.
I am the button that helps you shut your computer down.
D. Write T for True and F for False.
A computer is an electronic device.
Hospitals use computers to keep records of patients. Computers are only used for cooking food.
Computers help us to play music, videos, and games.
To start a computer, you need to press the button on the monitor first.
E. Answer the following questions.
F. Apply your learning.
Sree wants to learn what computers can do. Can you help him?
Raj wants to switch the computer on. What does he need to do?
Archi is wondering about the disadvantages of using computers. Can you tell her?
Pranav wants to book a train ticket. Can you suggest what he should do?
Tanya wants to know where computers are used. She also wants to know how they are used there. Can you help her?
Do you know about the friendship between cats and humans?
Cats and humans are friends. Humans take care of cats by giving them food and lots of love. In return, cats become their friends and help keep homes safe from mice. This special bond brings joy and warmth to both of them.
Look at the image of the cat and label its body parts.
Just as the cat has different body parts, similarly, a computer also has different parts.
Different Parts of a Computer
A computer has three types of parts. These are input devices, output devices, and storage devices.
Input Devices
Input devices help us to tell a computer what to do. Input devices provide ways to ‘talk’ to the computer. There are many input devices. Let us learn about them.
Keyboard
A computer keyboard is a board with buttons on it. These buttons are called keys. Each key on the keyboard does one type of thing only. Using the keyboard, we can type on the computer.
Uses of a Keyboard:
Typing words, sentences, and numbers.
Using key combinations to perform specific actions
A standard keyboard has 104 keys. Some keyboards have more keys for playing audios and videos. Did You Know?
Mouse
A computer mouse is a small input device. It is used to move the pointer around the computer screen and click on files or icons to use them. It has two buttons and a wheel between them.
Uses of a Mouse
• Pointing at things on the computer screen.
• Moving pages on the computer screen up and down.
• Selecting items.
• Clicking on items to open them.
Microphone
The first mouse was made up of wood and had two wheels underneath it. It was invented by Douglas Engelbart. Did You Know?
A microphone is an input device that lets us use our voice to tell the computer what to do. Microphones these days are fitted into the computer itself. We can also buy microphones that can be plugged into the computer.
Uses of a Microphone
• Recording our voice.
• Talking to other people while online.
• Giving voice commands to the computer to play music, search for a file, or open it.
Do It Yourself 2A
Write T for True and F for False.
A device helps us to do specific tasks.
You can select items on the computer with a mouse.
The microphone helps us to use our voice to tell the computer what to do.
The keyboard helps us to type on the computer.
The mouse has only one button.
Output Devices
We learnt that input devices help us tell the computer what we need. But how does the computer show us the results of our commands? It does so by using output devices.
Output devices show the results of what we want from the computer. Let us see some output devices.
Monitor
A monitor is the screen of your computer. It shows you the result of your input.
Uses of a Monitor
• Helps us to see what we are doing on the computer, like typing or moving the mouse.
• Lets us watch videos or films.
Printer
Explore More!
Do you want to know what is inside a monitor? See here!
A printer is used to print text or pictures on paper. The printout is called a hard copy.
Use of a Printer
• Lets us get a printout of text or pictures.
Speakers and Headphones
Speakers and headphones help us hear sounds that a computer creates as outputs.
Speakers are different from headphones.
Speakers are used when more than one person wants to hear the sounds and music.
Headphones are worn over the ears. They are meant for only one person to listen to sounds and music, without disturbing others.
Uses of Speakers and Headphones
• Help in listening to music or sounds in a computer.
• Help in listening to the voice of the person who we have called using the internet.
Storage Devices
Did You Know?
Speakers use magnets to create sounds.
We can do many things on a computer. We can listen to music, watch a video, and even get printouts.
We can also store information in the computer, like our favourite songs, our school projects, films, and games. This is called data.
In the computer, data is stored in storage devices. Let us learn about them.
Hard Disk
A hard disk is like a box that stores all the data in the computer. Every computer needs a hard disk to store things.
Uses of a Hard Disk
• Keeps important things on the computer safe.
• Stores all that we have on the computer—including our favourite games, music, films, and projects.
CD/DVD
CDs and DVDs are both storage devices. They are used by putting them in the CD/DVD Drive.
Both the CD and the DVD are round in shape and look similar, but they are different in functioning. Let us see how!
CD
DVD
CD stands for Compact Disc. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
A CD holds less amount of data. A DVD holds a large amount of data.
Uses of CDs and DVDs
• These help us in storing things like music, films, and homework.
• These can be carried around easily.
Pen Drives
A pen drive is a small stick-like device in which you can store files. You can also transfer these files to another computer easily. It is also called a flash drive. It is smaller than CDs and DVDs.
Uses of Pen Drives
• They can be used to easily transfer files from one computer to another.
• These are used to store a greater amount of data than CDs or DVDs.
• These, like CDs and DVDs, can be carried around easily.
Did You Know?
Cloud storage allows you to save your pictures, games, and school projects on the internet so you can access them from any device, like a computer, tablet, or smartphone, anywhere you go.
Label the parts of the computer in the given image.
Computers work in a similar way. Let us see how.
Input: What we give to the computer.
Process: What the computer does with the input.
Output: What the computer gives us back.
Input, Process, and Output Cycle
Have you ever seen a plant grow? You water the plant. The plant also breathes in air. It also takes in sunlight. It takes in all these things and uses them to give us flowers and fruits!
This is called the Input, Process, and Output cycle or simply the IPO cycle. The IPO cycle tells us how a device works.
Let us see another example. This time, of a washing machine.
Can you think of another example for the IPO cycle?
Input We put dirty clothes in the washing machine.
Process The washing machine washes the clothes.
Output We get clean clothes.
AI Connect
How AI Follows the IPO Cycle
Just like a computer, AI also works in three steps — Input, Processing, and Output:
Input – AI takes information from us.
For example: You can ask, “What is the weather today?” (Your voice is the input.)
Processing – AI thinks and finds the answer using data. It searches the internet or its storage to understand what you asked.
Output – AI gives the answer.
Example: It says, “It is sunny today!” (That is the output.)
AI tools like Alexa or Google Assistant follow this IPO cycle to help us.
Write I for Input, P for Process, and O for Output.
Alarm Clock
a You set the alarm on the clock.
b The clock runs and keeps a track of the time.
c When the time matches, the alarm rings.
Refrigerator
a The food is cold.
b The food is hot.
c The refrigerator absorbs heat from the food.
Input means giving instructions to the computer.
Input devices help us to instruct a computer.
A keyboard lets us type letters, numbers, and symbols on the computer.
A mouse points, clicks, and moves things on the screen, like picking up and placing objects.
A microphone is an input device that helps the computer hear us.
An output is the result of our instructions to the computer.
A printer is used to print text or pictures on paper.
A monitor is a screen that shows you the response of your input that the computer creates.
We can listen to sounds that the computer generates through speakers and headphones.
Storage devices store files, projects, and other data.
A hard disk is like a box inside the computer that stores data.
The IPO cycle for a device tells us how it works. IPO stands for Input, Process, and Output.
the input.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks.
Hints: input monitor keyboard speakers pen drive
help you listen to music.
A mouse is an device.
A is a screen that looks like a TV.
A is a small storage device that can be carried around easily. We type on a computer using a .
B. Tick () the correct option.
Which device allows you to type letters, numbers, and special signs on a computer? a Monitor b Mouse c Keyboard d Hard Disk
Which of the following is a storage device? a Microphone b Hard Disk c Headphone d Printer
Which device do we use to get a printed copy of a picture from the computer? a Printer b Keyboard c Headphone d Monitor
Which storage device is like a small stick? a Pen Drive b Printer c Headphone d Keyboard
Which device helps you move items on the computer screen?
Pen Drive
C. Who am I?
I let you listen to music without disturbing others.
I am round in shape and shiny. You can store things in me. I cost more than a CD.
If you use me, everyone can hear the sound given by me.
I keep all your favourite games and pictures safe in the computer.
When you type something on the keyboard, the numbers and the alphabets are seen on me.
D. Write T for True and F for False.
We give instructions to the computer using input devices.
A computer mouse helps you click on the computer.
A keyboard is small and round like a shiny plate.
A microphone is used to record sounds.
A mouse is a box that stores pictures in the computer.
E. Answer the following questions.
What is an input device?
What is an output device?
Why do we need storage devices? How
F. Apply your learning.
On a family vacation, Aman took many photos. Now, he wants to save them on a storage device that he can carry around with him. It would be great if the device can be carried safely in his pocket. Which device should he choose and why?
Riya wants to type a letter on the computer. Which devices will she use?
Aarav is watching a film on his computer. Which devices is he using?
Tina was hungry. Her mother made her a sandwich using a toaster, bread, and cheese. Is this an IPO cycle? If so, correctly identify the input, process, and output.
Sagar loves drinking cold water. He keeps a glass of water in the refrigerator to make it cold. Explain the input, process, and output for this.
Look at these pictures and write their names.
Have you noticed one common thing in all these pictures?
Computer Keyboard
The keyboard is an input device. It has lots of buttons, called keys, on it. It helps us type letters, numbers, and symbols on the computer.
Let us learn about these keys.
AI Connect
Talking Instead of Typing!
Here is how AI helps:
• We can speak, and the computer types.
Each picture shows keys used for playing the piano, playing a video game, and switching channels on TV. Similarly, keys on the keyboards are used for typing on a computer.
Sometimes, typing on a keyboard can be hard or slow. But AI (Artificial Intelligence) helps us in a new way — by listening to our voice and typing for us.
For example, if you say, “My name is Riya,” the computer writes “My name is Riya” on the screen.
• It helps people who cannot use a keyboard easily. For example, if someone hurt their hand, they can just talk to the computer and still do their work.
Alphabet and Number Keys
Alphabet Keys
The alphabet keys are the keys with letters on them. The computer keyboard is also called the QWERTY keyboard. It is based on the first six letters on the keyboard. Did You Know?
There are 26 alphabet keys, one for each letter in the English language. We use the alphabet keys to type words and sentences on a computer. The keys are arranged in such a way that they make typing letters easier.
Number Keys
Explore More!
The number keys are the keys with numbers on them. There are 10 number keys, from 0 to 9. These keys help us to type numbers on a computer. Some keyboards have number keys on the right-hand side also. This is known as the numeric keypad.
Can you use the computer keyboard to write in another language? Find out!
) the correct type for the given keys.
Alphabet Key
Special Keys
There are many special keys on a keyboard. These keys are used to do particular tasks.
Let us learn about them.
Backspace Key
Sometimes, while typing, we make mistakes. We can correct them by erasing them. The backspace key helps us remove the text or objects before the cursor (the blinking line).
Imagine we have typed ‘computerr’ by mistake instead of ‘computer’.
To fix this:
1. First, check if the cursor is at the right place. It should be after the letter to be erased, as shown.
2. Then, press the Backspace key.
Think and Tell
Which item in your pencil box works like the backspace key?
Delete Key
The Delete key also helps us remove text or objects but when they are after the cursor.
Imagine we have typed ‘machinee’. We can correct this mistake by clicking before the extra ‘e’ and pressing the Delete key.
To fix this:
1. Check if the cursor is before the extra ‘e’.
2. Press the Delete key.
Punctuation Keys
Punctuation keys are used to add punctuation symbols. These symbols are the question mark (?), exclamation mark (!), full stop (.), comma (,), semi-colon (;), and colon (:).
Spacebar
The Spacebar is also called the Space key. The spacebar is the largest key on the keyboard. It adds a space between two words.
Imagine we have typed ‘Ahorse’.
To fix this:
1. Check if the cursor is where we want to add space.
2. Press the Space key.
Caps Lock
Caps Lock key is used to type letters in capital or uppercase. If you press this key once, your letters will be in capital when you type. To write in small letters or lowercase again, press the Caps Lock key again.
Enter Key
Just like Caps Lock, is there a key on the keyboard that helps us to type capital letters? Think and Tell
The Enter key is used to move the cursor to a new line while typing.
For example, imagine we have typed ‘I am a student. I study in grade 2’. To move the second sentence to the next line:
1. First, check if the cursor is before the sentence.
2. Then, press the Enter key.
Arrow Keys
I am a student. I study in grade 2.
The arrow keys are four keys with arrows pointing in different directions.
They are used to move the cursor in the direction of the arrow. I am a student. I study in grade 2.
Caps Lock: ON
Caps Lock: OFF I PLAY FOOTBALL i play football
Combination Keys
A combination is when two or more things are done together. So, a combination on a keyboard happens when we press two or more keys together. Let us learn these keyboard combinations.
Symbol Keys
Some keys have two things printed on them. They can help us type both the things, if we know how to use them. For example, look at the number keys. They have symbols written above the numbers.
We can type these symbols by pressing and holding the Shift key and then that number key.
For example, we want to type ‘Hello!’. Let us first type the word ‘Hello’.
Then, to add the exclamation mark (!), we will press and 1 together.
Colour the key that:
a Turns the lowercase letters to uppercase letters.
b Adds space between two words.
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1 Which key helps us type the symbol on the top of a key? a Caps Lock b Shift c Backspace d Delete
3 Key Yes No ! ? & ; ,
Tick () Yes if the symbol can be used as combination key only. Tick () No if the symbol can be used without combination.
The keyboard is an input device. It has lots of buttons called keys on it. It helps us type letters, numbers, and symbols on the computer.
The alphabet keys are the keys with letters on them.
The keys are arranged in such a way that they make typing letters easier.
The Backspace key helps us remove the text before the cursor.
The Delete key is used to delete text after the cursor.
The Spacebar adds a space between two words.
Caps Lock key is used to type letters in uppercase.
The Enter key is used to move the cursor to a new line while typing.
Arrow keys are used to move the cursor in the direction of the arrow on the screen.
Keys that work in a combination have two symbols written on them.
We press and hold the Shift key and then press any such key with two symbols to type the other symbol.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks.
Hints: uppercase numbers line backspace alphabet
The keys are used to type letters, words, and sentences.
The number keys are used to type .
The key on the keyboard is like an eraser for your words.
Caps Lock key is used to write the letters in . The
move to a
B. Tick () the correct option.
What is the use of alphabet keys?
a Typing numbers
c Typing words
when typing.
b Typing special or punctuation symbols
d Adding spaces between words
Which is the largest key on the keyboard? It also adds a space between two words.
a Backspace key
c Enter key
b Caps Lock key
d Spacebar key
F. Apply your learning.
Riya wants to type her name in capital letters. Which key should she use?
Raja wants to type an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence. Which keys should he use?
Aarav wants to add a question mark to the end of a sentence. Which keys should he use?
Maya is wondering why the letters on the keyboard are in a different order than the book. What do you think is the reason?
Naina is playing a game on the computer. She needs to move the character on the screen. Which keys could help her?
Look at the given picture.
In the given picture, the teacher is pointing at the question and asking the students for answers. Similarly, a computer mouse is used to point at things on the computer screen.
Understanding the Mouse
A mouse is a pointing device. It helps to draw and colour pictures. When you move the mouse, an arrow also moves on the computer screen. This arrow is called the pointer.
Think and Tell
Is mouse an input device?
A mouse has three parts—a left button, a right button, and a scroll wheel.
Scroll Wheel
Left Button
Right Button
But how do these parts help us?
The mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in the 1960s. Did You Know?
• Left Button: helps you click on things you want to open or use on the computer.
• Right Button: opens up additional options.
• Scroll Wheel: helps you move a page that is open on the computer screen up and down.
Holding a Mouse
Now, let us learn how to hold the mouse properly. To hold a mouse properly, put your hand on top of it in such a way that:
1. Your index finger should be on the left button.
2. Your middle finger should be on the right button.
3. Your thumb and the other two fingers should be on the sides of the mouse.
Middle Finger Left Button Right Button Index Finger
Thumb
Other Two Fingers
Does the mouse work when it is in the air? Why or why not?
Now, move the mouse on the table. See how the pointer on the monitor also moves.
AI Connect
From Mouse to Smart Helpers!
Just as Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse in the 1960s to help humans interact with computers, today’s AI systems use advanced input methods like:
Now, with AI (Artificial Intelligence), we have even smarter ways to talk to computers:
Talking to the computer – You can say “Play music” and smart helpers like Alexa or Siri will do it.
Using hand movements – Some AI tools can see your hand waves to move things on the screen. Using your eyes – AI can follow your eyes to know what you are looking at.
Thinking with your brain – In the future, AI might even read brain signals to help people who cannot move or talk.
Colour the parts of the mouse with these colours: left mouse button in orange, right mouse button in blue, the scroll wheel in red, and the body of the mouse in green.
Mouse Pointers
The mouse pointer is the little arrow on the monitor that moves when we move the mouse. It helps you to point at, select, and click on many things that you see on the monitor. At first, the mouse pointer is simply a white arrow with a black border. What if we don’t like this arrow? Can we change it? Yes, we can!
There are many other types of mouse pointers. Let us look at some of them.
Explore More!
Find out how your mouse pointer can be changed.
Using the Mouse
We have learnt what a mouse is and how to hold it. Now, let us learn how to use it.
Clicking
Pressing a mouse button is called clicking. We hear a soft clicking sound when we press the mouse buttons. Clicking with the left button is called a left-click. With one left-click, we can select an item. This PC click
Clicking the left button two times, very quickly, is called a double-click. When we double-click the left mouse button, it will open the selected item. This PC click click
Clicking with the right mouse button is called a right-click. When we right-click, we get a list of choices that we can select.
Scrolling
Rolling the scroll wheel up and down using your index finger is called scrolling. Scrolling moves the page that is opened on the monitor up and down.
Drag and Drop
Moving the mouse without leaving the left mouse button is called dragging.
1. Select an icon by left-clicking on it.
2. Then hold the left mouse button and move the mouse without leaving it.
3. When you release the left button, you will see the icon is placed where the pointer is.
4. This way of moving the icon is called drag and drop.
Match the following. 1
Left-click
Right-click
2
Hold the left button to do this.
Place an object at a new place on the monitor.
Drag Open a list of options.
Drop Select an item.
Write T for True and F for False.
a Right-click is used to select an item.
b Drag is used to move an object.
c The default mouse pointer is a white arrow with a black border.
The mouse is an input device that helps control the pointer on the monitor.
The mouse consists of three main parts: left button, right button, and a scroll wheel.
Mouse pointers look like arrows on the monitor. They move in the same direction a mouse is moved.
To hold a mouse correctly, position your index finger on the left button, middle finger on the right button, and thumb and other fingers on the sides.
The left mouse button is used to click on, select, and open items on the monitor.
The right mouse button provides additional options for the selected item.
The scroll wheel helps in scrolling up and down on the monitor.
Left-clicking on an item selects it, while double-clicking opens the selected item.
Right-clicking on an item opens a menu with a list of options for the selected item.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks.
Hints: scroll wheel right button left button mouse pointer
A is an input device that helps control the pointer on the monitor.
The is the little arrow that appears on the monitor when you move the mouse.
The is used to select an item on the computer monitor.
The is used to see more options for a selected item.
The is used to scroll up and down on a page or a document.
B. Tick () the correct option. Which
Which finger is used to click the left button?
C. Who am I?
I am a computer device. I have the name of a small animal.
I move on your monitor when you move your mouse.
You roll me up and down on the mouse. I help you go up and down on a page.
I am the button on the mouse that you use to open a list of choices.
I am the button on the mouse that you use to select an item.
D. Write T for True and F for False.
We cannot move the pointer on a computer monitor.
The mouse is an input device.
The computer mouse is an animal.
We can move an object from one place to another on a computer monitor using a mouse.
You can select a particular item by left-clicking on it.
E. Answer the following questions. What are any two uses of the mouse? What is single-click and double-click?
What can you do with a left-click?
Explain the drag and drop use of a mouse. What happens when you click the left mouse button twice?
F. Apply your learning.
Aarna wants to move an item on the desktop from one place to another. What should she use?
Tiya sees an arrow on the monitor that moves when she moves the mouse, but she doesn’t know what it is. Can you tell her what it is?
Ravi is reading a story on the computer. He wants to move to the lower part of the page. Which part of the mouse can help him?
Eva is new to computers. She doesn’t know how to open an item. Which button on the mouse can help her?
Conji has clicked a mouse button which opens a list of options. Which button did he click?
Match the shape with its correct shadow.
Do you know you can also draw these shapes on the computer using MS Paint?
Introduction to MS Paint
MS Paint lets us draw and colour on the computer.
Starting MS Paint
To open MS Paint, follow these steps:
1. Click on the Search bar. Search Bar
Type “paint”
2. Type “paint ”. Click here
3. Click on the Paint app.
4. MS Paint app opens.
Parts of MS Paint
The Paint window has the following parts:
Title Bar Tools Group
Shapes Group Tabs
Drawing Area
Title Bar: Shows the name of your MS Paint file.
Tabs: This is where you can use different types of tabs like File, Home, and View.
Ribbon: Group of tools to help you draw.
Drawing Area: Space to draw.
Colors: Colour choices to choose colour from.
Shapes Group: Contains various shape tools using which we draw many shapes in Paint.
Tools Group: Contains various tools used in creating drawings.
Colors
Ribbon
Fill in the boxes. 1
Hints: title bar ribbon tabs colors drawing area
Using Shapes Tool
A shape is a figure that is made of lines or curves. There are many shapes like squares, circles, and triangles. In MS Paint, we have Shapes group, which contains many shape tools. They help us to draw shapes easily.
Let us learn how to draw some shapes in MS Paint.
Drawing a Line
Steps to draw a line:
1. Choose the Line tool from Shapes.
2. Press and hold the left mouse button where you want to start drawing the line.
3. Move the mouse to where you want to end drawing the line.
End Point
4. Leave the left mouse button when you are done. Your line is drawn.
Drawing a Curve
Steps to draw a curve:
1. Choose the Curve tool from Shapes.
Curve Tool
2. Press and hold the left mouse button.
3. Move the mouse to an end point and then leave it.
End Point
4. Press the left mouse button from where you want to make it curved and then move it.
5. Leave the left mouse button when you are done. The curved line is drawn.
Drawing a Rectangle
Steps to draw a rectangle:
1. Choose the Rectangle tool from Shapes. Rectangle Tool
2. Press and hold the left mouse button where you want to start drawing the rectangle.
3. Move the mouse to where you want to end drawing the rectangle. End Point
4. Leave the left mouse button when you are done. The rectangle is drawn.
Drawing a Circle
Steps to draw a circle:
1. Choose the Oval tool from Shapes. Oval Tool
2. Press and hold the Shift key. Also press and hold the left mouse button where you want to start drawing the circle.
3. Move the mouse to where you want to end drawing the circle.
End Point
4. Leave the left mouse button when you are done. The circle is drawn.
Drawing a Polygon
A polygon is a shape with many sides. A triangle is a polygon with three sides. A square is a polygon with four sides. We can draw any shape with the Polygon tool in MS Paint.
Steps to draw a polygon:
1. Choose the Polygon tool from Shapes. Polygon Tool
2. Press and hold the left mouse button where you want to start drawing the polygon.
3. Move the mouse where you want the next point of polygon.
4. Continue moving and pressing the left mouse button to add points.
5. Connect the last point added to the start point to complete the polygon.
6. Leave the left mouse button when you are done. The polygon is drawn.
What things can the shapes we learnt?
Drawing a Hut
Now that we have learnt how to draw different shapes, let us draw a hut using the Shapes tools.
1. Select the Rectangle tool from the Shapes section.
2. Draw a large rectangle in the drawing area to form the base of the house.
3. Draw another rectangle beside the first one.
4. Select the Triangle tool from the Shapes group.
5. Draw a triangle on top of the second rectangle to form the roof.
6. Select the Line tool and draw the slanting lines on the other two sides of the house.
7. Draw a smaller rectangle inside the large rectangle to represent the window.
8. Use the Line tool again to draw cross lines inside the smaller rectangle.
9. Draw a smaller rectangle in the left-base rectangle to represent the door.
10. Select the Circle tool and draw a circle inside the triangle. The house should look like this.
Saving a Drawing
When you have finished drawing on MS Paint, you need to save it so that you can always see it again later. Let us see how we can do that.
Steps to save your MS Paint file:
1. Click on the File tab.
2. A menu will open up.
3. Click on the Save as option.
4. Another window will open which will allow you to save your file.
5. Type a name for your drawing in the File name box.
6. Click on the Save button.
Explore More!
Would you like to know what else can be drawn on MS Paint? See this video!
Opening a Drawing
Let us now learn how to open a previously saved file.
Steps to open a drawing file:
1. Click on the File tab.
2. Click on the Open option.
3. Find the drawing file you want to open.
4. Select the file and click on the Open button.
5. Your MS Paint file opens.
Do It Yourself 5B
Fill in the letters to complete the tool names.
L E
Points to Remember
MS Paint is a drawing app on the computer.
You can use MS Paint to draw lines, curves, rectangles, circles, and polygons.
To start MS Paint, click on the Search Bar and then type Paint in the Search Bar.
To draw a line, select on the Line tool from Shapes.
To draw a curve, select on the Curve tool from Shapes.
To draw a rectangle, select on the Rectangle tool from Shapes.
To draw a circle, select on the Oval tool from Shapes.
To save a Paint file, click on the File tab and then select the Save as option.
To open a saved file in Paint, click on the File tab and then select the file, and finally, select the Open option.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks. Hints: polygon start file save
bar drawing area
To start MS Paint, first click on the button. shows the name of your MS Paint file. is the space where you draw. tool is used to draw a polygon.
Who am I?
D. Write T for True and F for False. Triangles, squares, and rectangles are types of polygons.
If we want to see our work again after closing MS Paint, we should save our file before closing it.
C.
B. Tick (
In
You can see your drawing only once after you save the file.
You can only use four colours to colour your drawings in MS Paint.
E. Answer the following questions. What is MS Paint?
F. Apply your learning.
Manisha
Tanya
AI Activity
Magic Art Creation with Kidgeni
Objective: The portal kidgeni.com helps students create simple drawings. It uses AI to turn them into beautiful, detailed pictures and shows how technology can enhance creativity.
Follow the given steps:
1 Open the given link with the help of your teacher: https://kidgeni.com/
2 The following page appears.
3 Select the Art option from the various tabs provided on the top of the text box.
4 In the text box, type the simple descriptions of things that you want to draw. This is known as a prompt. For example:
• colourful house with triangle roof
• red car with round wheels
• yellow sun with happy face
• green tree with brown trunk
5 Click the Add idea button.
6 Watch as AI creates amazing artwork. You will get the output similar to the one given below:
Water is very important for us. We use water to drink, cook, and clean. It helps us stay strong and healthy.
Tick () the correct answer.
Is clean water important for our health?
(Yes/No) Do we use water to drink? (Yes/No)
Should we waste water? (Yes/No) Can we drink dirty water? (Yes/No)
Colour the given picture.
Long, long ago, people drew on cave walls using rocks and colours found in nature. Did You Know?
Explore More!
Doodle art: Doodle art means drawing without a plan. Find out more about doodle art here!
Just like we filled in colours in the above drawing, we can use Paint to add colour to drawings created on a computer.
Colouring a Drawing
We can colour our drawings by using Fill with color tool from the Tools group and selecting colours from the Colors group.
Fill with Color
The Fill with color tool is used to fill colour in a closed shape. Follow the given steps to fill colour in your drawing.
1. Click on the Fill with color tool and then select the colour of your choice.
2. Click on the roof. The selected colour will be filled.
In the same way, colour all the other parts of the drawing you made. Each click will fill the selected area with the chosen color.
Think and Tell
What did you like the most about MS Paint, and why?
More Tools in MS Paint
Text
The Text tool helps us to write in our drawings.
Steps to use the Text tool:
1. Click on the Text tool.
3. Click where you want to write and start typing. Let us learn about some more tools in MS Paint.
2. Then, select any colour from the Colors palette.
Eraser
The Eraser tool is used to remove mistakes in our drawings.
Steps to use the Eraser tool:
1. Click on the Eraser tool.
2. Move the mouse pointer to the text which you want to remove.
3. Start erasing the text by moving the tool on the area with your left mouse button pressed.
Color Picker
The Color picker tool allows us to ‘pick’ the colour of an object without going into the Colors section.
Color picker Tool
Let us learn to use it. Imagine you want to select the same blue colour that this circle has.
1. Click on the Color picker tool.
2. Take the tool to the same place where the blue colour is.
3. Click on the blue area.
You will notice that the blue colour has been selected and the Color picker tool’s shape is changed to Fill with color tool. Now, you can take the mouse pointer to the area where you want to fill in this colour and click to fill the same selected colour.
Brushes
Brushes help you make different lines, shapes, and textures, just like real paint brushes.
1. Click on the Brushes tool.
2. Select the option that you want to use. Write T for True and F for False.
1 We use the Fill with color tool to correct our mistakes while drawing.
2 We use the Text tool to write in our drawings.
3 Imagine you have a pink figure. If you want to draw a circle of the same pink colour, you can use the Color picker tool.
4 The Brushes tool can only draw bold strokes, not thin strokes.
In MS Paint, we can colour shapes to make them beautiful. We can use the ‘Outline’ and ‘Fill’ options to add colours.
The ‘Fill with color’ tool is used to fill colour in a closed shape. With the ‘Color picker’ tool, we can choose a particular colour for drawing. In MS Paint, we can fix mistakes with the ‘Eraser’ tool.
Brushes help us to draw in thick and thin strokes.
The ‘Text’ tool allows us to write words.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks.
Hints:
You can find the Fill with color tool in the group. The tool in MS Paint lets us pick any colour for our paint brush. When we want to fix mistakes in our drawing, we use the tool. The tool works like a special pen that lets us write words on our pictures.
B. Tick () the correct option.
What tool do we use in MS Paint to select shapes for colour?
How do ‘Brushes’ in MS Paint help us?
a Choose outline colours b Remove mistakes from the drawing c Draw with different line styles d Fill shapes with colours
What does the Fill with color tool in MS Paint do?
a Allows us to choose the outline colour b Fills the shape with a colour
c Removes mistakes from the drawing d Selects the shape for colouring
Which tool is used to pick a colour from a drawing?
What is the use of the ‘Eraser’ tool in MS Paint?
a Adds colours to shapes
c Writes words on the picture
C. Who am I?
I let you select the colours.
b Removes mistakes from the drawing
d Draws different styles of lines
I allow you to fill a shape with your chosen colour.
I let you write “Kite” in your picture.
I allow you to pick a colour from a drawing.
I help you remove mistakes from your drawing.
D. Write T for True and F for False.
In MS Paint, we can add colours to our shapes using the Fill with color option.
We can open a saved drawing in MS Paint.
The ‘Select’ tool is used to remove mistakes from the drawing in MS Paint.
We cannot erase our mistakes in MS Paint.
The ‘Text’ tool in MS Paint functions like a special pen to draw different styles of lines.
E. Answer the following questions.
What do we use to make our shapes colourful in MS Paint?
What tool do we use to fix a mistake in our drawing?
Why do we need to colour our drawings?
F. Apply your learning.
You want to colour a picture of a cute puppy. Which MS Paint tool can you use to add colours to the picture of the puppy?
Sahiba drew a beautiful flower but made a mistake in one petal. Which MS Paint tool can help her fix the mistake?
Simran drew a happy sun and wanted to add some text to make it say “Hello!”. Which MS Paint tool allows her to write words on her picture?
Nikhil drew an apple using MS Paint. Now he is drawing cherries. He wants to make the cherries of the same red colour as that of the apple. How can he do that?
AI Activity
Let us Colour!
Objective: To introduce students to an AI-powered online colouring tool that helps them fill colours neatly inside drawings.
Follow the given instructions:
1 Open the following website on your computer with the help of your teacher: www.coloringbook.ai/online-coloring
2 The following screen will appear.
3 Scroll and pick a colouring page you like.
4 The colour and the tools box will open on the left side of the picture.
5 Choose your favourite colour from the Palette and Brush tool from the tools.
6 Start colouring inside the picture. The AI will fill the colour neatly within the lines.
7 Try the Fill bucket tool to fill the colour in a closed part of the picture.
8 Use the Eraser tool if you want to fix something.
9 Change colours and fill other parts of the drawing.
10 Once done, ask your teacher/parent to help take a screenshot or print it out.
Solve the given puzzle. How did you solve this? You are able to solve this puzzle because of your intelligence. Did you know that machines can also be intelligent? The intelligence shown by humans is natural, and the intelligence shown by machines is called artificial intelligence. Let us learn more about artificial intelligence in this chapter.
What Is AI?
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It makes computers tablets, and robots work smart by using special programs. These programs help them understand things, follow instructions, and learn from experience.
For example, voice assistants like Siri and Alexa can answer your questions, play music, and help with various other tasks.
Uses of AI at Different Places
The following are the different places where AI is being used:
At Home
AI helps us at home in many ways.
Smart assistants like Alexa can answer questions and play music.
Security cameras with AI can tell if something unusual is happening.
Robots can help clean or do small tasks.
At School
AI helps in school as follows:
AI can help teachers explain lessons.
It can help students learn in a way that suits them best.
In Hospitals
AI helps in hospitals as follows:
AI can help doctors find out what sickness someone has.
It can also remind patients to take medicine.
AI chatbots can help book doctor appointments.
At Shops
AI helps at shops as follows:
AI watches what people like to buy and suggests products.
It helps shopkeepers know what things they are running out of.
AI chatbots answer customer questions.
At Railway Stations and Airports
AI helps at railway stations and airports as follows:
AI tells us about train or flight timings.
It helps keep us safe by watching for strange things through cameras.
In Banks
AI helps in banks as follows:
AI helps with simple tasks like checking account details.
It helps the bank give out loans faster and safely.
In Restaurants
AI helps in restaurants as follows:
AI suggests food based on what people liked before.
It helps check the amount of food left in the kitchen.
Do It Yourself 8A
Rewrite the jumbled words correctly.
a sastitsna
b bchoatts
c cireusty
Fun with AI: Using Quick, Draw!
1. Visit this link with the help of your teacher: https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
2. Click on the Let’s Draw! button to start.
3. The AI will ask you to draw something like a cat, mug, house, church, remote control, etc., in under 20 seconds.
4. Click on Got It! and try to draw it quickly.
5. Once you are done, the AI will guess what you have drawn.
6. After each drawing, you will get a new thing to draw.
7. Keep drawing the things the AI asks you to until you finish all six rounds.
8. At the end, you can see all your drawings and how well the AI guessed them.
9. Repeat the activity and enjoy darwing.
Points to Remember
1 AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It makes computers tablets, and robots work smart by using special programs. These programs help them understand things, follow instructions, and learn from experience.
2 AI is used at different places such as at homes, in schools, in hospitals, in restaurants, at railway station and airports, etc.
3 AI assistants like Siri and Google Assistant help us with various tasks, answer questions, and play music.
Chapter Checkup
A. Fill in the blanks.
Hints
1 AI in helps with simple tasks like checking account details.
2 Smart assistant like can play music and answer your questions.
3 AI helps in shops to keep track of things that are running out of.
4 AI can help book doctor appointments.
B. Tick () the correct option.
1 What does AI stand for?
a Automated Intelligence
c Advanced Interaction
2 How does AI help in hospitals?
a By cooking meals
c By managing inventory
3 What does AI do in shops?
a Keeps track of food
c Detects diseases
4 What do AI chatbots do in healthcare?
a Handle money
c Watch video cameras
C. Write T for True and F for false.
1 AI in schools makes new lessons only.
b Artificial Intelligence
d Automated Interaction
b By reminding people to take their medicine
d By cleaning floors
b Suggests products people may like
d Speeds up loans
b Give medical information
d Suggest food
2 AI in restaurants helps by suggesting food based on previous orders.
3 AI cannot handle bank accounts.
4 AI tells us when trains will come or if they are late.
D. Answer the following questions.
1 What is AI?
2 How does AI helps us at home?
3 How does AI helps customers in shopping?
4 What can AI do at airports?
E. Apply your learning.
1 Write the name of the place where the robot does the following.
2 Find any 10 differences.
Test
Paper 1 (Based on Chapters 1 to 3)
A. Fill in the blanks.
1 is an electronic device that helps us do many things.
2 A lets us use our voice to tell the computer what to do.
3 A is a small stick-like device in which you can store files.
4 The key also helps us remove text or objects but when they are after the cursor.
B. Tick () the correct option.
1 Which device helps us print text or pictures on paper?
a Mouse b Monitor
c Printer d Keyboard
2 Which key on the keyboard makes all letters uppercase when you hold it down?
a Shift key b Arrow key
c Enter key d Spacebar key
3 Which button is used to switch off the computer?
a Shut Down b On button
c Switch off d Power off
C. Write T for True and F for False.
1 Using computers for a long time can harm our eyes.
2 We can use computers to talk to our friends who are far away.
3 A CD/DVD is used to type on the computer.
4 Numeric keys are used to type letters.
D. Answer the following questions.
1 Write one use of a computer mouse.
2 How are computers useful for teachers?
3 What are punctuation keys?
E. Apply your learning.
1 Ayush wants to type his name in capital letters on the computer. Which key should he use?
2 Aditi was thirsty. Her mother made her juice using an orange and a juicer. Is this an IPO cycle? If so, correctly identify the input, process, and output.
3 Prashant wants to send money to his friend who lives in a far away city. Can you suggest which feature of computer he can use?
Test
Paper 2 (Based on Chapters 4 to 7)
A. Fill in the blanks.
1 The mouse is the little arrow on the monitor that moves when we move the mouse.
2 A is a group of tools to help you draw.
3 The tool is used to fill colour in a closed shape.
4 AI can also remind to take medicine.
B. Tick () the correct option.
1 Which button on the mouse is used for opening more options?
a Left button b Scroll wheel
c Right button
d Middle button
2 Which tool in MS Paint would you use to draw a straight line?
a Brush tool b Eraser tool
c Line tool d Text tool
3 Which tool would you use to write words in your drawing in MS Paint?
a Fill tool b Eraser tool
c Text tool d Brush tool
C. Write T for True and F for False.
1 The Color Picker tool helps you choose a colour from your drawing to use elsewhere.
2 AI helps check the amount of food left in the kitchen of restaurants.
3 The Eraser tool in MS Paint is used to draw lines.
4 The scroll wheel on a mouse can only move in one direction.
D. Answer the following questions.
1 What is the use of the left mouse button?
2 What is the purpose of the Eraser tool in MS Paint?
3 Define the term Artificial Intelligence.
E. Apply your learning.
1 Ritu wants to colour a picture of a rabbit. Which MS Paint tool can she use to add colours to the picture of the rabbit?
2 Mahi wants to draw a picture of a traffic signal. Which tools can she use?
3 Pihu is new to computers. She doesn’t know how to open an item. Which button on the mouse can help her?
About the Book
Tekie.AI is a pioneering Computer Science series that places Artificial Intelligence at its core, helping learners understand how AI is transforming everyday life. Compliant with NEP 2020, it blends core computer science knowledge with real-world AI applications, building skills, curiosity, and confidence for an AI-driven future. Through the thrilling adventures of Mel and Conji from the world of Avora, the series makes complex ideas engaging and relatable. More than just a book, Tekie.AI is a pathway to the future, connecting classroom learning with the technologies shaping tomorrow’s world.
Special Features
• AI Connect: Linking core computer concepts with cutting-edge AI applications
• AI Activities: Engaging exercises to explore and apply AI concepts in practical ways
• Experiential Learning: Hands-on exposure through digital experiences
• In-built Triggers: Stimulating prompts and questions for classroom interaction and critical thinking
• Assessments: Tools to evaluate understanding of concepts and application of skills
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