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Acknowledgements
Collaborators
Mr Marday PYNEANDEE - Senior Lecturer
Mr Christian LI LUEN CHING - Senior Lecturer
Mr Paramaseeven SOOBEN - Lecturer
Mr Amit Varma BUNDHUN - Resource Person (CODL), ICT Support Officer
Layout
GRAPHICS SECTION
Ms Vedita JOKHUN - Graphic Designer
ISBN: 978-99949-44-50-7
© Mauritius Institute of Education (2017)
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Foreword
We have the pleasure to offer you a new collection of textbooks as from 2016. These books
have been written by experienced ICT Support Officers. We have done our best to ensure
that children undergo a pleasant learning experience.
We have taken care to align the textbooks with very clearly defined learning outcomes and
objectives set for the subject. This present textbook provides clear indication on the diverse
skills that children should master at each stage. Additionally, we would request ICT support
officers to use the online platform provided by MIE so as to enable children to make optimal
use of the textbook. The web address of the platform is http://eteach.ac.mu.
We are extremely thankful to all those who have provided us with constructive feedback
thereby enabling us to make this curriculum development endeavour come to fruition. We
are also thankful to the artists who carried out the illustrations and to our graphic artists who
have tried their best to create the right layout for the books. The authors and the curriculum
team, under the guidance of Professor Vassen Naeck also deserves our thanks.
We hope that you enjoy this material and wish you lots of success
Dr O. Nath Varma
Director
Mauritius Institute of Education.
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Table of contents
Multimedia
UNIT 5
The Multimedia
Pg 37 - 49
UNIT 9 Presentation
Pg 87 - 103
UNIT 10 Spreadsheet
Pg 105 - 119
Internet
UNIT 11
Introduction to the Internet
Pg 121 - 130
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Key
Activity on Computer
Activity in Book
General Note
Teacher’s Note
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
Aim:
To introduce the computer and its uses
Objectives:
At the end of the topic, pupil should be able to:
• Identify the mouse
• Identify the keyboard
• Identify the monitor
• Identify the system unit
• Identify the speakers
• Differentiate between hardware and software
• Differentiate between input and output devices
• Describe the uses of computer in our daily life
• State the advantages of using a computer
• Switch on and shut down a computer
1
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
What is a computer?
A computer is an electronic machine which help in solving problem easily.
Monitor
System Unit
Speaker
Mouse
Keyboard
2
Examples of computers
Smartphones
Computer
Desktop Computer
Tablet
Smart Watch
Laptop
3
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
4
Hardware and Software
Examples of hardware
Examples of software:
5
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
A computer takes in data, processes the data and then gives out information.
o Data is what we give to the computer. It is also known as input.
o Process is what the computer does with the input data.
o Information is what the computer gives back to us after processing. It is also known as
output.
PROCESS
What the
computer does
with input data
INPUT
OUTPUT
What we give
to the computer What the computer
gives back to us
6
Input Devices
Mouse Keyboard
Output Devices
7
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
Keyboard
Speaker
Monitor
Printer
Mouse
8
Computers in our daily life
SCHOOL
A computer is:
9
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
10
Activity 2: Computers in daily life
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4
Activity 3: Complete the crossword s
2 k
1 m u e
3. It is used to type.
i b
r d
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
1 The Computer System
12
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
2 The Mouse
Aim:
To introduce the computer mouse and its uses.
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Identify the parts of the mouse
• Manipulate the mouse properly
13
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
2 The Mouse
Scroll wheel
Mouse Pointer
Pointer
14
How to hold a mouse?
Wrong
Right
Wrong
Right
15
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
2 The Mouse
Click Click
We can also double click.
Double click is to click two times quickly.
Click
Release
4. Release the mouse button.
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Teacher’s Corner
10. Identify the mouse pointer on the screen and place it over an item
11. Differentiate between click, double click and drag and drop
17
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
2 The Mouse
18
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
3 The Desktop
Aim:
To introduce pupil to the Desktop environment
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to identify:
• the different areas of the Desktop
• an icon
• the Start button
• the Taskbar
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
3 The Desktop
File Icon
Program Icon
Folder Icon
Desktop Background
Taskbar
20
Icons
Taskbar
The Taskbar is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen.
Start button
Notification Area
21
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
3 The Desktop
Program icon
Start button
Folder icon
File icon
Taskbar Notification area Start button Program icon Desktop File icon
22
Teacher’s Corner
2. Identify an icon
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
3 The Desktop
24
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
Aim:
To introduce a window and its components
Objectives:
At the end of the unit, pupil should be able to:
• Open a program.
• Identify the different components of a window.
• Manipulate a window.
o Minimize a window.
o Maximize a window.
o Restore a window.
o Close a window.
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
Opening a program
Follow these steps to open Microsoft Word from the Start menu.
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Different Areas of a window
Whenever a window opens, the icon of the window appears on the Taskbar.
Ribbon Bar
Ribbon bar - It contains tabs such as Home, Insert, and Page Layout.
If you click on any of the tab on the Ribbon bar, a list of options opens.
For example, above the Home tab is opened.
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
Title Bar
28
On the right-hand corner of the Title bar there are three buttons.
Minimize button
Close button
Before After
Observation: The window will disappear from the Desktop but remains as a button on the
taskbar.
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
Before
After
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3. Click on the Restore Down button.
Before
After
In the smaller window the Restore down button changes to Maximize button.
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
Before
After
Observation: The MS Word window becomes bigger and fills the whole screen.
In the larger window the Maximize button changes to Restore Down button again.
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5. Click on the Close button.
Before
After
33
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
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Teacher’s Corner
1. Open a program.
3. Minimize a window.
4. Maximize a window.
5. Restore a window.
6. Close a window.
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
4 Components of a Window
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UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
Aim:
To introduce pupil to Multimedia
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Identify multimedia elements
• Play a simple game, movie, and music
• Use a simple graphics software to edit pictures
• Draw and colour a complex drawing
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UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
What is Multimedia?
Multimedia is:
Games Animation
It improves the way people work, learn, play and most importantly communicate.
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Game
Click on Memory
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UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
Double click
on the movie
Wildlife
To stop the
video To adjust
volume
To play and
pause the video
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Activity: Playing a music
To play and
pause the video
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UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
Paint
42
Activity: Drawing a rectangle
43
UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
44
Activity: Using Fill with color tool
Colour
Palette
45
UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
This is the
brush tool
Colour
Palette
46
• On the size menu select the thickest line.
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UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
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Teacher’s Corner
49
UNIT Multimedia
5 The Multimedia
50
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
6 The Keyboard
Aim:
To introduce the computer keyboard and its keys.
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Identify the keyboard
• Identify the different keys of the keyboard
• Identify a word processing software
• Type given words and short sentences
• Edit a sentence using spacebar key
• Edit a word or a sentence using backspace key
• Edit sentence using enter key
• Edit a word/sentence using caps lock key
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UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
6 The Keyboard
The Keyboard
Keys
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Alphabet keys and Number Keys
Alphabet keys
U I O P
Alphabet keys U I O P
are used to type
alphabets, words, U I O P
J K J LK L
sentences
J K L M M
@Number
!
1
@
2 %3
M
# shift
$
4
%
5&
^
6
&
7 ( 8
* (
)9
)
0
! # keys
$ ^ *
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( )
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Num
Lock
/ * -
Ins Del
53
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
6 The Keyboard
Word Processing
54
This is the
cursor.
55
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
6 The Keyboard
Enter Key
Spacebar
Key
“Press the Spacebar key once after each word you type”
5. Your sentence should now look like this – The quick brown fox.
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Backspace key and Delete key
Backspace
Delete
Shift Key
Shift Key
Caps Lock
2. Type the following sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3. Press the Caps Lock key; verify if the light indicator for Caps Lock is on.
6. Holding the Shift key type the sentence again to look like this;
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Shift key activity
M
! @ # J $ K % L ^ & * ( )
4+ 9U 0I O P
shift
1 2 3 5 6 7 8
Num M
$ % ^ & *Lock ( / ) * - J
U
K
I
L
O P
4 5 6 7 8 9 0
7 8 9
Num M
# $ % ^ &Home *Lock /
( PgUp ) *+ - J K L
3 4 5 6 shift
7 8+ 9 0
4 5 6
7 8 9
Num M
Lock
/ * - ! Home
@ # PgUp
$ % ^ & * ( )
11 22 33 4 5+ 6 7 8 9 0
4 5 6
7 8 9 End PgDn
Num
Home /
PgUp *+ shift0 - ! @ #
enter
$ % ^ & * ( )
1+
Lock .
1 22 33 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
4 5 6 Ins Del
7 8 9 End PgDn
Num
Home PgUp
+
+
0
? . Lock
enter
/ * -
1 2 3 = /
4 5 6 Ins Del
End PgDn 7 8 9
Num
0 .
enter
+ ?Home Lock
/
PgUp * -
1 2 3
shift + = / +
Ins Del 4 5 6
End PgDn 7 8 9
enter Home PgUp
0 . + ? +
=+
shift 1 2 3
Ins Del / 4 5 6
End PgDn
enter
0 .
1 2 3
Ins Del
End PgDn
enter
0 .
Ins Del
59
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
6 The Keyboard
Multiple Choice
3. Another name for the cursor keys are the ______________________ keys.
A. spacebar B. enter
C. escape D. arrow
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Teacher’s Corner
61
UNIT Computer Operations
and Fundamentals
6 The Keyboard
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
Aim:
To do simple formatting using Word Processing software
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Identify a word processing software.
• Identify the different areas of the MS Word 2007 window
• Identify the Ribbon
• Identify the different tools on the Ribbon
• Edit the font of text
• Add effects to selected text
• Move selected text using Cut, Copy and Paste options
• Align text using the different alignment tools
• Save a file
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
You can download word documents from the online platform to complete the activities.
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This is the Ribbon
Formatting
Normal Text
PLEASANT MEETING
One Saturday as the weather was fine; Tina decides to go for a walk in the nearby park.
On her way she sees Sarah. Immediately, she crosses the road to greet her friend.
Formatted text
PLEASANT MEETING
One Saturday as the weather was fine; Tina decides to go for a walk in the nearby
park. On her way she sees Sarah. Immediately, she crosses the road to
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
Formatting text
PLEASANT MEETING
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4. Click on the down arrow of the Font Size button.
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
Font formatting
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Alignment of text
Left Align
Center
Right Align
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
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Cut, Copy and Paste
ANT
IMPORT
elected
h e n y o u have s or a
W
t / p a rt of a text
a te x the
, y o u can use
picture to cut,
g h t c li c k option xt or
ri te your te
o r p a s
cop y g the
re in s te ad of usin .
pictu board
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buttons o
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
1. On the Desktop, double click on the copy and paste file to open it.
You can download word documents from the online platform to complete the activities.
1. On the Desktop, double click on the cut and paste file to open it.
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Saving your file
A PLEASANT MEETING
One Saturday as the weather was fine; Tina decides to go for a walk in the nearby
park. Onher way she sees Sarah. Immediately, she crosses the road to greet her
friend.
Tina: Hello Sarah! How are you?
4. Click on Save As
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
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Teacher’s Corner
8. Align Text.
9. Save files.
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UNIT Word Processing
7 Word Processing
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UNIT File Management
8 and Organisation
Aim:
To introduce files, folders and drives
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Identify files and folders
• Recognize the different types of storage devices
• Find a file
• Rename a file
• Create a folder
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UNIT File Management
8 and Organisation
Files
Activity: Match the following types of files with the correct icons
Picture
Sound
Document
Video
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Folders
Grade 4
My documents
Letter
Story
My documents
Mango
Apple
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UNIT File Management
8 and Organisation
Disks
Examples of disks
Hard disk
• stores files and folders
inside the computer.
• It cannot be moved
Compact disc - CD
• It stores pictures,
sounds, video clips and
software.
• It can be moved and CD-ROM
used in other computers.
USB Disk
• USB Disk or pen drive is
also used to stores files
and folders
• It can be moved and
used in other computers.
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Activity: Discovering drives on your computer
2. Click on Computer.
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UNIT File Management
8 and Organisation
Finding a file
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To rename a file
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UNIT File Management
8 and Organisation
A menu appears.
4. Click on Rename.
5. Type ‘A pleasant meeting’ as the new file name and Press Enter.
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Creating a Folder
You can use different file name or folder name for the activities on the computer.
The pupil can:
• Search for other files on the computer.
• rename other files
• create another folder
85
UNIT File Management
8 and Organisation
Teacher’s Corner
1. Identify files.
2. Identify folders.
5. Rename a file.
6. Create a folder.
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UNIT
Presentation
9
Aim:
To create simple presentation slides
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Create a presentation that contains at least four slides of text and images
• Add new slides
• Move between slides
• Delete a slide
• Format text on slides
• Change bulleted list to numbered list
• Add shape to a slide
• View a slide show
• Move between slides during a slide show
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UNIT
Presentation
9
What is a presentation?
We will use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to learn how to create short and simple
presentations.
Opening a Presentation
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The Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Window
The Microsoft PowerPoint window is different from the Microsoft Word window.
It has a Slide/Outline pane and a Slide pane.
Slide Pane
Slide/Outline Pane
1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
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UNIT
Presentation
9
Viewing a Presentation
The slide now fills the screen completely. Can you see the taskbar? _______
Viewing a presentation is also called view a Slideshow.
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Activity: Use the arrow keys to move between the slides
and complete the following
Ending a Slideshow
To end the slideshow at any moment during the presentation, press Escape key esc .
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UNIT
Presentation
9
This will open the Ms Office PowerPoint 2007 window as shown below:
Slide
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Activity: Adding a title and a subtitle
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UNIT
Presentation
9
3. Now add another slide. You now have 3 slides in your presentation.
4. View the slideshow to see how your work looks full screen.
5. End the slideshow.
6. Save your presentation in the subfolder Grade IV in Documents Folder. Give it the name
Myself.
7. Close PowerPoint.
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Edit a Presentation
1. Start PowerPoint.
2. Open the presentation named “Myself” you saved in the subfolder Grade IV in Documents.
Your presentation has 3 slides. The slide highlighted in the Slide/Outline pane is called the
current slide. It is the slide that is in the Slide pane.
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UNIT
Presentation
9
Current
Slide
Current
Slide
Observation
When you click on the different slides, you are moving from one slide to another. To move
between the slides or make a slide current, click on it.
Deleting a slide
To delete a slide:
1. Right click on the slide to be deleted in the Slide/
Outline pane.
A pop up menu appears.
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Activity: Deleting the third slide of your presentation
Text Formatting
I am in Grade 4
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UNIT
Presentation
9
98
Numbered list
As you start typing you will see the number 1. become darker.
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UNIT
Presentation
9
100
Adding Shapes
7. Move the mouse pointer to the place you want to add the shape on the slide.
8. Drag the pointer to draw the shape.
Your slide now looks like this:
101
UNIT
Presentation
9
Teacher’s Corner
12. Use of ESC button on the keyboard to end the slide show.
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14. Move between slides in edit mode.
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UNIT
Presentation
9
104
UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
Aim:
To introduce spreadsheet to pupil
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Open and close a spreadsheet software
• Identify workbooks and worksheets
• Identify row, column, cell and cell reference
• Enter text and numbers
• Manipulate data in a worksheet
• Erase cell content
• Insert and delete columns and rows
• Format cells (font, alignment, adjust column width)
• Apply borders to tables
• Use Autosum
105
UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
Double click on the MS Excel 2007 icon on your desktop to open it.
Look at the window you opened. The working area is a large table with rows and columns.
Row
Column
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Column header
i) Row 3
ii) Row 7
iii) Column D
iv) Column F
Cells
107
UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
Cell reference
Active cell
Active cell
108
Activity: Shade the active cell in the pictures below
1. 2. 3.
The name box shows the cell reference of the active cell.
Name box
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UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
Workbook
Worksheet
worksheet
110
Worksheet tabs
Worksheet tabs
Active worksheet
Active worksheet
_______________________________________________________
3. Click on the subtraction worksheet tab.
4. Click on cell A1 and observe the formula bar. What do you see?
_______________________________________________________
5. Click on the fourth worksheet tab.
Is there anything written in this worksheet? _____________________
Close the workbook.
111
UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
112
Activity: Deleting and replacing data in a worksheet
Autosum
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UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
114
Selecting more than one cell
To select horizontally:
1. Click on the first cell.
2. Press and hold down the Shift key.
3. Press the right arrow key.
To select vertically:
1. Click on the first cell.
2. Press and hold down the Shift key.
3. Press the down arrow key.
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UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
To select horizontally:
1. Place the pointer on the first cell.
2. Drag the pointer horizontally.
To select vertically:
1. Place the pointer on the first cell.
2. Drag the pointer vertically.
cell
Applying Borders
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Adjusting column width
To insert a column:
1. Right-click on the column header.
2. Select Insert.
To insert a row:
1. Right-click on the row header.
2. Select Insert.
To delete a column:
1. Right-click on the column header.
2. Select Delete.
To delete a row:
1. Right-click on the row header.
2. Select Delete.
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UNIT
Spreadsheet
10
118
Teacher’s Corner
8. Select Cells.
9. Resize columns.
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120
UNIT Internet
11 Introduction to the Internet
Aim:
To introduce Internet to the pupil
Objectives:
At the end of this unit, pupil should be able to:
• Describe briefly the Internet
• Use web browser software
• Identify the homepage of the website
• Access a website using its address
• Use the Next and Back navigation buttons
• Use hyperlink to navigate in a web page
• Use a search engine to search for information on the Internet
Teacher’s note: Please install Mozilla Firefox web browser and create a shortcut
on the desktop.
121
UNIT Internet
11 Introduction to the Internet
The Internet
The Internet consists of many computers which are connected to each other around the world.
We use the Internet to communicate and share information.
Website
122
Home page of a website site
Hyperlinks
When we move the mouse over a hyperlink the pointer changes to the shape of a hand.
Web browser
The web browser is a software used to visit web pages on the Internet.
123
UNIT Internet
11 Introduction to the Internet
Social Net
Search Internet Usage
Chatting Downloading
Activity: Internet
What is the Internet?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Activity: Visiting a web site using the address bar
1. Double click on the Mozilla Firefox web browser icon on the Desktop.
3. Type www.kidsites.com
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UNIT Internet
11 Introduction to the Internet
1. Click on Animals.
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Activity: Visiting another web site
127
UNIT Internet
11 Introduction to the Internet
1. Double click on the Mozilla Firefox web browser button on the desktop.
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The following screen will appear:
129
UNIT Internet
11 Introduction to the Internet
Teacher’s Corner
130
ICT SKILLS Grade 4