Computer Techniques (X1,X2,X3) For 12 in MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Scheme of Examination Std. XI
Paper

Title Of Paper

Theory

Practical

Team Work

Project Work

Journal

Total Marks
Marks Time (Hrs.) Marks Time (Hrs.)
1. Introduction to Computer 50 3 40 3 5 --- 5 100
2.

Desk Top & web Publishing
50 3 40 3 5 --- 5 100
3. Office Automation 50 3 40 3 5 --- 5 100



Introduction :
The Government has to visualize schools which will concentrate on a balanced
development of students in intellectual, emotional and physical terms, with a view to developing a technology - literate, creative, and critically thinking class of students to open the doors to the world of knowledge.The curriculum has been devised to integrate a wide variety of knowedge, language value elements and skills such as creative and critical thinking, personal, social, scientific, mathematical, and environmental knowledge acquisition. In order to execute these dreams we have to develop the relevant infrastructure. We should carry out a substantial reinvention of educational sector. Our existing curricula in
educational institution in respect of computer courses have to be thoroughly revamped. Internet connectivity should be provided to all schools. Recognized aided and unaided Educational Institutions should ensure that the entire student community, irrespective of subject chosen, should become computer literate. Computer Techniques should be the integral part of education system.

Objectives
To enable the students to
1. develop awareness about Computer fundamentals.
2. enhance their knowledge about Computer operations, networking and software
packages.
3. acquire skills in Computer operations and use of the Internet.
4. acquire skills in sales and marketing of Computer systems and Peripherals.
5. know about different Computer Networking applications including database.


Std. XI
Paper - I : Introduction to Computers (X1)
Theory
1. Computer Fundamentals
1.1 Basic Anatomy - Block Diagram of Computer, Introduction to Computer System
Specifications and standard terms used for it, such as, processor speed, on
board memory, cache, display adapter, ports and slots, drives and BIOS.
1.2 Characteristics of Computer - Speed, storage, accuracy, versatility, automation, diligence.
1.3 Classification - Standalone PC's, Workstations, Servers, Laptop, Palmtop,
Desktop, supercomputers, and mainframe computers.
1.4 Data Representation - Binary Number system, bit, nibble, byte, word, numeric data, character data, ASCII and Unicode.
2. Input Output and Data storage devices Input / Output Devices :
2.1 Input Devices - Keyboard, mouse, touch-screen, joystick, scanner -hand held, flatbed, drum type.
2.2 Output Devices - CRT and LCD Monitors, Concept of Graphic Display
Adapters, VGA, SVGA, Accelerator Graphic Port (AGP).
2.3 Printers - Impact:9/24 pin dot matrix, line printers, Non-Impact:Ink Jet, Laser, concept of DPI, CPS, PPM, Plotters.
2.4 Modems : Need of Modem, Baud rate, modem speed, cable modem, satellite
modems, Data Storage Devices.
2.5 Electronic Memories - ROM, EPROM's, EEPROM, Flash, ROM, NVRAM, Static RAM, Dynamic RAM, RDRAM, SDRAM, Memory Chip Packages: DIP, SIMM, DIMM, COAST.
2.6 Magnetic Memories - Floppy Drives, Hard Disk, ZIP drives, Tape drives.
2.7 Optical Storage Devices - DVD and CD Readers and Writers.
3. Overview of Computer Languages
3.1 Machine language - Necessity , area of application, example
3.2 Assembly language - Necessity , area of application, example
3.3 Review of high level languages, Advantages, features of BASIC, FORTRAN,
COBOL, C, PASCAL, LISP, etc.
3.4 4th Generation Languages - C++, Java, Visual Basic, C# etc
3.5 Compiler, Interpreter, Assemblers : Concepts, Advantages and isadvantages.
4. Operating Systems
4.1 Concepts - Definition, need, overview of services and features of OS.
4.2 Batch Processing, Multiprogramming, time sharing, real time, distributed
computing, multitasking.
4.3 Windows - Windows XP/2003 features, plug and play concept.
4.4 Linux (Red Hat Linux 9) Introduction, File housekeeping utilities, file and data
processing utilities.
5. Software Utilities
5.1 Data Archival and Compression : Lossy and Lossless Compression
5.2 Archival/Compression formats zip, cab and rar. Features and options provided in packages
5.3 Data Security and Encryption and its benefits
5.4 File and disk Maintenance : Disk Compression, Error Checking,
Defragmentation, Cleanup and Backup.
5.5 Rogue Software and its types, Chameleon, Trojan Horse, Software Bomb,
Worm, Virus, and Rabbit, Protection, Detection and Removal techniques
5.6 Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Programs
Practicals
1. Familiarization with Windows, Desktop Features
2. Study of Control Panel and Settings of : 1] Display, 2] Audio Devices, 3] Network,
4] Internet Options, and 5] Fonts
3. Printer Setup in Windows
4. Modem Setup in Windows
5. Familiarization with the Features of Red Hat Linux 9 or Greater
6. Study of File Archival using zip -WinZip or WinRAR
7. Study of File Archival using rar - WinRAR
8. Archived File Encryption using Password Protection Features in WinZip and WinRAR
9. Study of a Free/Shareware Anti-Virus Utility such as AVG6 Free Edition
10. Study of a Free/Shareware Anti-Spyware Utility.
NOTE : Though a list of only ten Experiments has been provided for each paper,
students have to perform each of the above experiments with 3 different sets of
parameters. A minimum of 25 practicals per paper should be performed.

Paper - II : Desktop and Web Publishing (X2)
Theory
1. Introduction to DTP
1.1 Introduction - Paperback Printing/Publishing; modern printing, desktop
publishing, laser and dot-matrix printers, scanners.
1.2 Document planning - Creating and using thumbnail sketches, setting margins,
establishing layouts with grids, master pages, columns, typefaces, type styles,
and fonts, headings and sub-heads, leading
1.3 Pre-Press Designing and Production Techniques
1.4 Book Binding Techniques ( for Printing Margin setup ).
2. HTML
2.1 Features, Properties and Limitations
2.2 HTML Tags and Attributes
2.3 Creating Hyperlinks
2.4 Physical Style Tags
2.5 Images in HTML
2.6 Tables in HTML.
3. Graphics using Corel Draw
3.1 Introduction to CorelDraw
3.2 Tools and menus
3.3 Basic drawing working with text-basic
3.4 Units and Measurements (Pica, Points, Millimeters, Centimeters etc.)
3.5 Page Layout
3.6 Color Schemes and Matching
3.7 Newspaper Layout Schemes (Global Standards)
3.8 Printing.
4. Introduction to Indian Language Word Processors
4.1 Introduction to Indian Language Word Processors ILeap or IndiaPage
4.2 On-Screen Language Keyboard Layouts
4.3 Creating simple documents and letters in an Indian Language Word Processor
4.4 Exporting the document to other file formats and FontEmbedding.
Practicals
1. Study of Units and Measurements in CorelDraw
2. Page Layout and Design according to a sample newspaper in CorelDraw
3. Graphic Import from different formats and Export to different for mats in CorelDraw
4. Text Wrap techniques around graphics
5. Page layout with margin settings in PageMaker
6. Column settings in a page with auto text flow enabled in PageMaker
7. Creating TOC (Table of Contents) with PageMaker
8. Exporting PageMaker contents to RTF format
9. Creation of a Simple Web Page with Formatting Using Physical Style
Tags and Hyperlinks
10. Creation of a Simple Web Page with Image and Tables.
NOTE : Though a list of only ten Experiments has been provided for each paper,
students have to perform each of the above experiments with 3 different sets of
parameters. A minimum of 25 practicals
perpaper should be performed.


Paper - III : Office Automation (X3)
Theory
1. Microsoft Word
1.1 Introduction and Layout, Various Views and Toolbar, Customizing a toolbar or menu
1.2 Creating a simple document and saving the same
1.3 Use of various text formatting options such as Font Size, type, color, bold, italic, underline, superscript, subscript etc. Use of Paragraph, indenting, alignment and spacing options
1.4 The Cut Copy, Paste, Format Painting, Undo, Redo, Find and Replace Options
1.5 Headers Footers Page Numbers, Page and Section Breaks
1.6 Numbered and Bulleted Lists and related formatting, Borders and Shading
1.7 Insertion of Tables, Rows and columns, merging and splitting cells, Formatting
Tables
1.8 Inserting Images and Equations, Drawings, Charts and other Word Files and
Excel Spreadsheets
1.9 Mail Merge and Language Thesaurus Options
1.10 Page Setup, Print Setup, Print Preview and Print Options, Print to File
1.11 Save as and Open commands and various file formats
1.12 Creating and Deleting Hyperlinks, Font Embedding in Word
1.13 Word Help and Office Assistant.
2. Microsoft Excel
2.1 Introduction and Layout, Various Views and Toolbar, Customizing a toolbar or menu
2.2 Creating a simple spreadsheet and saving the same
2.3 Use of various text formatting options such as Font size, type, color, bold, italic, underline etc.
2.4 The Cut Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Find and Replace Options
2.5 Cell Formatting Options such as Horizontal and Vertical Alignment, Data Types, Borders and Shading and Cell Protection
2.6 Creating Charts (Pie and Bar), Inserting Images and Drawings
2.7 Use of Formulae, Mathematical and Trigonometric expressions and Logical
Conditions. Linking cells and spreadsheets using formulae
2.8 Print Area, Page Setup (Sheet, Header/Footer and Margins), Print Setup, Print Preview and Print Options, Print to File
2.9 Save as and Open commands and various file formats
2.10 Data Sorting Options, Fill Formatting and Series Options
2.11 Excel Help and Office Assistant.
3. Microsoft PowerPoint
3.1 Introduction to PowerPoint and Presentations
3.2 PowerPoint Views and Controls on the Standard and Formatting Toolbar
3.3 Object/Text Editing and Text Formatting Controls
3.4 Creation of a Presentation in PowerPoint
3.5 Text Alignment, Insertion of Images, Drawings, Graphs and Tables
3.6 PowerPoint Wizard, Slide Backgrounds and Designs
3.7 Slide Show, Default and Custom Animation, Animation Schemes
3.8 PowerPoint Presentations (PPT), PowerPoint Shows (PPS) and Pack and Go and the differences between them, Embedding Fonts
3.9 PowerPoint Help and Office Assistant.
4. Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage
4.1 Creation of a Simple Document in PageMaker
4.2 Introduction and Layout, Various Edit (Design), Code (HTML) and Preview
View Modes, Familiarization with the Standard and Formatting Toolbar Controls,
Editing Features
4.3 Creating a simple webpage and saving the same
4.4 Use of various text formatting options Headings and Paragraphs with Alignment
4.5 Physical Styles, Font Type Color and Size, Bold, Italic, Underline, Superscript and Subscripts
4.6 Lists Ordered, Unordered and Nested, Paragraph Indenting
4.7 Insertion of Hyperlinks and Bookmarks, Hyperlink Properties
4.8 Image Insertion Formatting and Image Properties
4.9 Creation of Tables with various Border Formatting
4.10 Page Property Settings Title, Background Sound etc.
4.11 Headers Footers, Page Numbers, Page and Section Breaks
4.12 Creation of HTML forms and related Objects
4.13 Frames and Working with Frames.
Practicals
1. Creation of a Simple Three page document in Word, demonstrating the use of Various Font Types and Sizes, Text Colors, Formatting, Preset Page Layouts.
2. Creation of a Word Document with Linked and Inserted Images and Image Properties, Tables and Charts.
3. Creation of a Word Document using Embedded Fonts, Bulleted Information,
Equations, and an Inserted Excel Spreadsheet.
4. Creation of a Simple PowerPoint Presentation using the Wizard.
5. Creation of a PowerPoint Slide Show using a Ready Slide Design Template, with Custom Slide Transition Effects and Other Special Effects.
6. Use of The Pack and Go Wizard to demonstrate a PowerPoint. Presentation on a computer not having PowerPoint installed.
7. Creation of a Spreadsheet using Excel containing a 3 dimensional Pie and Bar Chart.
8. Creation of an Excel Workbook with 2 sheets with Linked information using arithmetic,
trigonometric and logical formula relations.
9. Using Excel to with formulae to simulate entries as in a Bank Pass Book with automatic calculation of Balance.
10. Creating Web pages viewed through Frames using Microsoft FrontPage.

NOTE : Though a list of only ten Experiments has been provided for each paper,
students have to perform each of the above experiments with 3 different sets of
parameters. A minimum of 25 practicals per paper should be performed.