Aimed at students of classes 6 - 8, e-world ICSE Edition is a series written in a lucid and student-friendly style. The books present key concepts pertaining to Computer Science education in a comprehensive and detailed manner. Care has been taken to include information about the latest technological developments in the field of computers. Performing various tasks in Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 has been taught in a stepwise and systematic manner. The programming concepts and fundamentals have been presented with numerous example codes and test runs, thereby making tie books conducive for self-study. All tie topics have been explained with suitable screenshots, figures, diagrams and tables, wherever appropriate. With a variety of questions and chapter-end exercises, the books provide the necessary and required emphasis on the hands-on and practical aspects to the subject. Features• Chapter Focus at the beginning of each chapter defines the goals of study • Info hub provides interesting add-on information related to the topic at hand • Be a Techie provides guidance to students for practical application of the knowledge gained • Tech Bytes at the end of the chapter presents all the new and important terms with their definitions • Bits to Remember provides a quick summary of all the concepts learnt in the chapter • Assessment Zone contains questions, both objective as well as subjective, to test the understanding level of the students • Crossword Zone features a word puzzle to serve as a tool for revision of each chapter in a fun-filled way • Lab Zone lists ample practical hands-on exercises for further honing the skills required for researching and programming • Image Study, a unique feature in every chapter, is designed to improve the observation and analytical skills of the students • Activities and Projects at the end of the books are additional hands-on exercises to strengthen the understanding to hone computer skills • Sample Test Papers are provided at the end of the books for additional practice and revisionTable of Contents1. Computer—Hardware components Data and InformationHardware and SoftwareWorking of a ComputerExternal HardwareStorage DevicesInternal Hardware2. Number System—An Introduction Number SystemDecimal Number SystemBinary Number SystemOctal Number SystemHexadecimal Number SystemConversion between Number SystemConversion between Decimal Fractions andBinary3. Computer Virus Computer VirusMalwareTypes, Traits and Symptoms of VirusComputer securityAntivirus Software4. Ethics and Safety Measures in Computing Computing EthicsUnethical PracticesPreventine MeasuresFirewallParental ControlDigital Footprints5. Spreadsheets—An Introduction SpreadsheetsComponents of Microsoft Excel 2010WindowBasic Operations—Creating, Saving, Exiting,Opening a WorkbookPrinting, Navigating, Renaming, Adding andRemoving a WorksheetEntering Data in a WorksheetEditing—Selecting, Changing, Deleting,Copying, Moving, Inserting and DeletingData in a WorksheetAdjusting Row Height and Column Width in aWorksheetFormatting—Numerical Data, Text,Aligning, Borders, Background Colour andPatternsAutoFill6. Database and DBMS—An Introduction Database and DBMSFile-oriented and database approachCharacteristics of database approachUses of databaseStarting Microsoft AccessCreating DatabaseComponents of Microsoft Access 2010 windowObjects and Tables in AccessQuery7. More on HTML ListsTablesFormsImageHyperlinks8. Looping statements in QBasic Introduction to LoopsParts of a LoopTypes of Loops: Counter Method,FOR-NEXT Loop, WHILE-WEND Loop,DO LoopExiting Loops9. Programming in Qbasic Graphicsand Sound Various commands used to draw different shapesCommands to generate soundPlay music using QBASIC codeSample projectsActivities and Projects Sample Test
