DigiTech -1

Advancement into the field of Information and Communication Technology during the past few years and the convergence of various technologies has digitized everyone's life. Today we access most of the services digitally using various communication tools like Internet, mobile technology, etc. That's why it has become a need of the day to equip the new generation with these new technologies from the beginning at the school level. So, the need is to develop well designed and standardized books with latest IT tools based curriculum to prepare the young generation for tomorrow's digital world. DigiTech, a series of ten computer books, is designed for classes 1 to 10 keeping in mind the competency level of children expected in each stage. The main features of this series are: • Simple and easy to use language for better understanding and easy grasping. • Practical based learning approach supported by colorful illustrations and live screenshots of the covered applications. • Well planned lab activities and application oriented exercises to give hand on experience of the discussed topics. • Add on information in the form of 'Add to Your Knowledge', 'Did You Know' and 'Let's Summarize' for the quick reference provided within the chapter. • Multiple Choice Questions, Quizzes, Activities, Projects, Group Discussions, Seminars, etc. to test the progress of child from various prospectives. • Examples based on Real Life to understand the usage of various applications in our day to day life. • Samples for Formative and Summative Assessments based on the chapters covered in the unit for the reference of teachers as well as students. • Strictly as per the newly introduced Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) guidelines issued by CBSE. • Introduction to some advanced computing concepts using softwares like Windows 7, Microsoft Office 2007, FLASH CS5, Photoshop CS5, Visual Basic 2008 and HTML. • National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) Paper.